Danish Teak Model FD544 Side Table by France and Son, 1950s

About the Item

Danish model FD544 occasional side table by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Danish manufacturer France & Son. Designed in the late 1950s and made of solid teak with shaped edges and turned legs it can be easily dismantled and flat packed for shipping.

Creator:

Edvard Kindt-Larsen (Designer),France & Søn (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Teak,Varnished

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1950s

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The item has been refinished and is generally in very good condition with the odd sign of wear and tear.

Seller Location:

Southampton, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8175232606212

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France & Søn

Danish manufacturer France & Søn is best known for its prolific output of elegant mid-century modern furnishings in teak and leather, yet its multinational beginnings took shape during the 1930s.

After businessman Charles William Fearnley France (1897–1972) moved from his native England to Denmark in 1936, he began to operate a small mattress factory alongside his friend Eric Daverkosen, a Danish cabinetmaker, under the name France & Daverkosen. Shortly afterward, Daverkosen passed away, and when Denmark was invaded during the Second World War, Charles was captured and sent to a prison camp in Germany. When he was released, the British entrepreneur set out to produce furniture in the early 1950s, setting up a shop in Hillerød to manufacture the kind of sleek beech and teak goods that were gaining widespread acclaim around the world. In 1957, France’s son James joined the business, and the company changed its name to reflect the addition.

Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, France & Søn produced a stunning array — and staggering quantity — of designs, with elegant modernist lounge chairs and armchairs, teak and rosewood dining tables and other furnishings by the likes of Finn Juhl, Grete Valk, Ole Wanscher, Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen all gracing its catalogues.

Even as there was a focus on mass production at France & Søn — and the brand doesn’t quite enjoy the same renown as fellow mid-century Danish furniture makers such as Carl Hansen & Søn — Charles France believed in making quality furniture, and the company’s offerings evoke the warmth of the handcrafted work that is typically associated with Scandinavian modernism.

In the 1960s, the company was bought by Danish designer Poul Cadovius, who folded it into the operations at CADO, a company he founded during the 1950s. Surviving examples of early work from the brand as well as modern icons by the likes of Verner Panton that followed in later years continue to be in demand.

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