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How do you identify Danish furniture?
To identify Danish furniture, search inconspicuous areas of your piece for a maker's mark. Upon locating one, use trusted online resources to learn about the maker and determine if your piece originated from Denmark or a Danish designer. Some well-known Danish makers include Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Kaare Klimt, Børge Mogensen, Finn Juhl, HAY, Poul Kjærholm, Vernon Panton and Fritz Hansen. Shop a large selection of Danish furniture on 1stDibs.
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Jens Ingvard Jensen 'Trèfle' Cabinet in Teak, Leather and Brass, Denmark, 1940s
By J. Ingvard Jensen Odense
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare cabinet was designed and produced by the Danish cabinetmaker Jens Ingvard Jensen in the late 1940s. Jensen was one of the few Danish masters who established his workshop outside of Copenhagen, working in Odense, where he designed most of his own models and produced pieces largely on a bespoke basis. Only two examples of this particular model are known. The cabinet features a four-door front with organic quatrefoil cut-outs. Each door panel is clad in fine-grained black leather on the exterior and teak veneer on the interior, allowing the configuration to be reversed: by releasing the interior profiles, the panels can be flipped, creating either an all-teak or leather-front presentation. The leather could also be reinterpreted in another color or material if desired. Brass fittings, keys, hinges, and feet complete the piece with refined detailing. The interior is fitted with shelves and drawers, offering practical storage. The sculptural quatrefoil motifs share a formal affinity with Jean Royère’s Trèfle...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Brass

Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Little Diskometal Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Diskometal vases with opening shaped as figure-eight (from top down) * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D120 * Year: ...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases

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Metal

Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Pewter Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine detail for a beautiful place. * Oval pewter vase * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1522 * Year: 1918-1929 * Condit...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases

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Pewter

Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Yellow for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Kai Kristiansen MidCentury Scandinavian Dark Wood Shelves System Fm Møbler 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian mid-century moder design dark wood wall system designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by FM Mobler, consisting of 9 shelves of different depths, 1 lectern shelf, 2 co...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

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Wood

Expertly Restored - Carlo Jensen Brazilian Rosewood Credenza for Hundevad & Co.
By Carlo Jensen, Hundevad & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Birch, Rosewood

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