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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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A striking 1950s teak and beech cabinet or buffet, richly decorated with illustrations from Nordens Flora by Carl Axel Magnus Lindman, Sweden. The botanical prints give the piece a l...

A 1950s floor lamp manufactured by Orsjö, Sweden, model 236. This elegant Scandinavian piece features a turned beechwood stand set on a round teak-veneered base with four small feet....

An architecturally spirited and space-saving piece, this Mid-Century Italian wall-mount desk is attributed to the style of renowned designer Gio Ponti and makers such as La Permanent...

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