Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Low Chest, c1960.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
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Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Model 394
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Low Chest, c1960. A low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
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Rosewood
Model 394 Chest of drawers, Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful chest of drawers model 394 from Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard from the 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kai Kristiansen Bureau / Side Table Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
$5,318
H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 13.78 in
Kai Kristiansen Bureau / Side Table Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bureau / side table model 394 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Kai Kristiansen. a Model 394 Rosewood Dresser from Aksel Kiersgaard Denmark 1960
$4,490
H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen. a Model 394 Rosewood Dresser from Aksel Kiersgaard Denmark 1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Kai Kristiansen (Denmark. Born 1929) Low, 4-drawer chest made from rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Features Kristiansen’s trademark circular drawer p...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Model 394 Low Chest of 4 Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
$6,493
H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 14.18 in
Model 394 Low Chest of 4 Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a particularly good example, the Santos Rosewood ( which is not a protected species and therefore sustainable and no problem for import or export) has exceptionally nicely ma...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
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Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in L 20.48 in
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very much considered a Danish design Classic now, the range of case pieces designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard are an extremely successful study in simple but graceful f...
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Midcentury Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest Of Drawers Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 13.78 in
Midcentury Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest Of Drawers Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very much considered a Danish design classic now, the range of case pieces designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard are an extremely successful study in simple but graceful f...
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Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 13.78 in
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very much considered a Danish design classic now, the range of case pieces designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard are an extremely successful study in simple but graceful f...
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Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Teak Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 13.98 in
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Teak Chest of Drawers for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Now very much considered a Danish design classic the Minimalist elegant aesthetic typify’s the very best in Danish modern design. Aksel Kjersgaard produced this range of case piec...
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1960s Danish Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest Of Drawers For Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 13.78 in
1960s Danish Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest Of Drawers For Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very much considered a Danish design classic, the range of case pieces designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard are an extremely successful study in simple but graceful form....
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Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
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H 20.48 in W 46.46 in L 20.48 in
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare low sideboard model 394 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
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Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Low Sideboard Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
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H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Low Sideboard Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare low sideboard model 394 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers
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Rosewood
Wall-Mounted Sideboard Model 394 by Kai Kristiansen by Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 7.88 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Wall-Mounted Sideboard Model 394 by Kai Kristiansen by Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall-mounted sideboard model 394 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
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Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Chest of Drawers Model 394 in walnut wood, Denmark
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H 19.69 in W 47.64 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Chest of Drawers Model 394 in walnut wood, Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Chest of Drawers (Model 394 / 1D-4) designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured recently by Kai Kristiansen & Friends ApS, Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Model 394 in Teak Denmark - 1960s
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H 20.87 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Model 394 in Teak Denmark - 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Model 394 in Teak, Denmark - 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Model 394 Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Mid-Century Modern
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Model 394 Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Mid-Century Modern
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Munster, NRW
Kai Kristiansen, Sideboard Model 394 for Aksel Kjersgaard A fine example of Danish modernism, the 394 sideboard combines all the hallmarks of Scandinavian design: functionality, sob...
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Danish Modern Rosewood Kai Kristiansen Small Chest with Drawers, Model 394
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H 20.5 in W 46 in D 14 in
Danish Modern Rosewood Kai Kristiansen Small Chest with Drawers, Model 394
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rosewood Model 394 low cabinet with drawers, designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for cabinetmaker Aksel Kjersgaard.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest of Drawers For Aksel Kjersgaard
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 13.78 in
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Oak Chest of Drawers For Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very much considered a Danish design classic now, the range of case pieces designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard are an extremely successful study in simple but graceful f...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kai Kristiansen Chest of Drawers Model 394 in walnut wood, Denmark
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H 19.69 in W 47.64 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Chest of Drawers Model 394 in walnut wood, Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Chest of Drawers (Model 394 / 1D-4) designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured recently by Kai Kristiansen & Friends ApS, Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Teak Denmark Sideboard Model 394
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H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Teak Denmark Sideboard Model 394
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Baltimore, MD
Remarkable iconic teak sideboard / low bench, or side table rare, model No 394, designed by famous Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Aksel Kjersgaard Wood Chest of Drawer Sideboard 394 Model, 1960s
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H 20.48 in W 46.07 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Aksel Kjersgaard Wood Chest of Drawer Sideboard 394 Model, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcdentury rosewood double drawer with four drawers or low sideboard model 394 design by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, faded stamp on the bac...
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Scandinavian Modern Teak Low Cabinet Sideboard Model #394 by Kai Kristiansen
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H 20.5 in W 46.25 in D 14 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Low Cabinet Sideboard Model #394 by Kai Kristiansen
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen, IKEA
Located in Topeka, KS
This is a phenomenal low cabinet model #394 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Odder.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
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Kai Kristiansen Sideboard, Model 394 for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1960s
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H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 13.78 in
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard, Model 394 for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This rosewood low sideboard or side table model no. 394, designed by famous Danish designer Kai Kristiansen and manufactured Aksel Kjersgaard, will add charm to your home.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
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Kai Kristiansen Model 394 For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic kai kristiansen model 394 available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, rosewood and oak, every kai kristiansen model 394 was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the kai kristiansen model 394 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each kai kristiansen model 394 bearing Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Kai Kristiansen Model 394?
The average selling price for a kai kristiansen model 394 at 1stDibs is $5,614, while they’re typically $4,304 on the low end and $8,553 for the highest priced.
Kai Kristiansen for sale on 1stDibs
With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his coffee tables, chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.
Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.
Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat.
Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s.
Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)
While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces.
Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.
Find a collection of vintage Kai Kristiansen furniture on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
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