Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Low Chest, c1960. A low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Low Chest, c1960. A low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured
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
Formica, Oak
$5,266
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.
Oak
$4,447
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
Rosewood
$6,434
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 Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
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...
Rosewood
Sold
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
Oak
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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
Oak
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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
Rosewood
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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...
Teak
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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
Oak
Sold
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.
Rosewood
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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.
Rosewood
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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
Rosewood
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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
Walnut
Sold
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
Teak
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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 Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rosewood Model 394 low cabinet with drawers, designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for
Rosewood
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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
Wood
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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
Oak
Sold
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
Walnut
Sold
H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Teak Denmark Sideboard Model 394
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Remarkable iconic teak sideboard / low bench, or side table rare, model No 394, designed by famous
Teak
Sold
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 Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcdentury rosewood double drawer with four drawers or low sideboard model 394
Wood
Sold
H 20.48 in W 46.46 in D 13.78 in
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard, Model 394 for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This rosewood low sideboard or side table model no. 394, designed by famous Danish designer Kai
Rosewood
$4,979 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
Severin Hansen Model 36 Walnut Desk 1958 - New Edition
By Severin Hansen
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen - Model 36 Desk, 1958 This is an official new edition of this iconic design from the 1950s. Now produced under license in Denmark. Severin Hansen’s Model 36 desk, de...
Walnut
Marble Scalloped Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Italian scalloped sink basin cut from one single block of Carrara marble. Custom sizes available
Marble
$6,203 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$749Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your speci...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Hans Wegner Tall Rosewood Cabinet c1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Hans Wegner Tall Cabinet for RY Mobler. Exquisite tall cabinet with sliding doors and circular, recessed door pulls probably produced by RY Mobler and designed by Danish mater Hans...
Rosewood
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
$13,547 / set
H 35.44 in W 54.34 in D 19.69 in
Rare Pair of Rosewood Arne Vodder Cabinets / Sideboards, Sibast, Denmark, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb and very rare pair of cabinets or sideboards in rosewood designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast in Denmark in the 1960s. Very good original condition with minor sign...
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Pair of Rosewood & Leather Ottomans
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Rosewood & Leather Ottomans, c1950s. A pair of ottomans designed by Kai Kristiansen as part of the 'Entre' series in the late 1950s and produced by cabinetmaker Ak...
Leather, Rosewood
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Pair of Danish Mid Century Teak Night Stands
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of mid century teak nightstands Mid century pair of bedside tables in teak made in Europe. Each nightstand includes two drawers with inset handles. Price is for the pair. 22"...
Teak
$1,638Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 16.54 in
Sideboard By Karl Erik Ekselius For JOC Design Vetlanda Sweden. 1960s
By Karl-Erik Ekselius, JOC Mobler Vetlanda
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Very beautiful and high quality sideboard / credenzas in teak and designed by Karl Erik Ekselius for JOC Design Vetlanda Sweden. This cabinet is in absolutely beautiful condition and...
Beech, Teak
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.
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.