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Aksel Bender Madsen Footstools

Aksel Bender Madsen created a number of classic mid century designs in the late 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, often working jointly with his business partner and friend Ejner Larsen (1917–87). Bender Madsen trained as a cabinetmaker before spending four years studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1940. It was there that he met his lifelong friend Larsen, with whom he would work throughout his career. They designed over 300 pieces of furniture together until Larsen’s death in 1987, often working with cabinetmaker Willy Beck, who produced their designs over a 25-year period. Larsen and Bender Madsen participated annually in the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild competitions from 1947, and their work was exhibited at the Triennale di Milano and in the Design in Scandinavia exhibition, which traveled across the US. from 1954 to 1957. Larsen and Bender Madsen’s most famous design, namely the Metropolitan Chair, was developed in 1949 and produced from 1950; its name came from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it was shown and acquired for the Arts of Denmark exhibition in 1960–61. Before he began working with Larsen, Bender Madsen worked for Danish icons Kaare Klint and Arne Jacobsen from 1940 to 1943. While designing furniture, he also worked simultaneously as an architect for the Danish Consumers Cooperative Society (1943–50) and as a teacher and principal at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1950–54). Bender Madsen was committed to building the Danish design identity and exporting Scandinavian style. He introduced a clear Danish aesthetic to the Dutch brand Bovenkamp in the 1950s and 1960s, who also worked with Arne Vodder. Bender Madsen designs for Bovenkamp feature many models of easy chairs and armchairs, including the low-backed Edith and the high-backed Karen (circa 1950). Together Bender Madsen and Larsen received many awards, including winning the prestigious Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Annual Prize in 1956 and 1961. Their furniture is housed in museums around the world, including the aforementioned Met Museum and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark.

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Creator: Aksel Bender Madsen
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Oak Stools Produced by Willy Beck
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Oak Stools Produced by Willy Beck

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Oak Stools Produced by Willy Beck

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Pair of Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender stools, produced by Willy Beck, Copenhagen, Denmark in 1961. Oak frame, upholstered with white velour textile. The seats are marked underneath w...

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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Aksel Bender Madsen Footstools

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Aksel Bender Madsen footstools are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Aksel Bender Madsen footstools, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original footstools by Aksel Bender Madsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. Prices for Aksel Bender Madsen footstools can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,504 and can go as high as $3,504, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,504.