Danish designer Aksel Kjersgaard founded his eponymous furniture manufacturing company in 1952. Revered by mid-century furniture lovers for its straightforward approach to design of its classic mirrors, which are frequently framed in teak or rosewood — or the graceful, angular forms of its vintage case pieces and storage cabinets — Aksel Kjersgaard is eminently collectible today. It is among the manufacturers that popularized Scandinavian modernism on an international scale, and the popularity of the brand endures.
A master cabinetmaker, Kjersgaard had spent three years traveling through Europe and Morocco toiling in other workshops before he opened his own factory. When he returned to Odder, in his native country, he was eager to start creating his own furniture, and his sleek, minimalist dressers, sideboards, cabinets and wall mirrors debuted in 1955.
The factory quickly gained a sterling reputation for its focus on craftsmanship and Kjersgaard’s reluctance to embellish his handmade pieces with ornament or unnecessary decorative flourishes. Kjersgaard attracted many talents of the Scandinavian modernist movement (and continues to do so today).
Known for his Chair #42, which he created with Schou Andersen, designer Kai Kristiansen worked with the company through the 1950s and 1960s, and his side tables and chests became a hallmark of the brand. During the 1970s, architects and former Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers Søren Nissen and Ebbe Gehl brought their expertise to the manufacturer, introducing a Shaker-influenced line that represented the start of what is now the very popular Naver collection, which is offered by way of a collaboration between Gramrode Møbelfabrik and Aksel Kjersgaard A/S.
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Danish Midcentury Wall-Mounted Console shelf in Teak by Kai Kristiansen
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Danish Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Console / Shelf with Drawers in Teak by Kai Kristiansen Elegant and highly functional wall-mounted console or shelf designed by Kai Kristiansen, craf...
Teak
Danish Midcentury Wall-Mounted Console shelf in Teak by Kai Kristiansen
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Danish Mid-Century Wall-Mounted Console / Shelf with Drawers in Teak by Kai Kristiansen Elegant and highly functional wall-mounted console or shelf designed by Kai Kristiansen, craf...
Teak
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Scandinavian Dark Wood Set, Denmark 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design set consisting of movable chest of drawers and side table in dark wood, designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Aksel Kjersgaard, brand prin...
Wood
Extendable Round Dining Table by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Göteborg, SE
This elegant dining table is a timeless creation by Danish furniture designer Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by the renowned Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s. Ka...
Rosewood
$5,400 / set
H 17.25 in W 33.375 in D 17 in
Rosewood Nesting Tables Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Mobelfabrik Denmark, 1960
By Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Camden, ME
Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Mobelfabrik design rare set of 3 rosewood nesting tables produced in Denmark, 1960. The beautifully grained Brazilian rose...
Rosewood
$716
H 10.63 in W 17.33 in D 8.27 in
Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Wall Shelf or Console Att. Franco Albini, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular wall shelf or console in rattan and bamboo attributed to Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo, Rattan
$1,387
H 13.39 in W 25.6 in D 10.63 in
Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Wall Shelf or Console Att. Franco Albini, Italy 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular wall shelf or console in rattan and bamboo attributed to Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Midcentury Kai Kristiansen Style Teak Coffee Table
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Esperance, NY
This is a very nice vintage teak coffee table with a smoked glass top. The table was made in Belgium.
Teak
$3,467 / item
H 17.33 in W 35.04 in D 11.82 in
Kai Kristiansen Flower Tables Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare flower tables designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark. Price is listed / item.
Metal
Freestanding Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Mid century danish freestanding teak desk. Designed by Kai Kristiansen. Manufactured by FM. Model FM60. With 3 drawers on each side and forward with open shelves.
Teak
$3,800
H 18.8 in W 39.3 in D 27.5 in
Aksel Kjersgaard Pair of Pine Wood Coffee Tables, Denmark, circa 1970
By Hans J. Wegner, Odder Furniture, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully preserved danish pine coffee tables, midcentury, labeled Dimensions are: 39.3" x 27.5" x 18.8", combined it's approx. 39x39" Wonderful pair of rare wooden tables by...
Pine
$4,250
H 29.25 in W 60 in D 38 in
Mid Century Danish Teak Extension Dining Table by Kai Kristiansen (attr.)
By Korup Stolefabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional vintage mid century Danish modern extendable teak dining table was designed by Kai Kristiansen for Korup Stolefabrik (attr.) and made in Denmark circa 1960. This bea...
Wood, Teak
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Bench and Drawers Set, circa 1960
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Stunning, exotic grained rosewood bench with matching, loose standing two-drawer unit which can be positioned anywhere along the bench surface. This piece was designed by Danish desi...
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood 1960s Danish Dressing Table
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 40 Rosewood Dressing table with folding 3-piece mirror. This dressing table was made from highly figured exotic rosewood by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark in the 1...
Rosewood
$514
H 3.55 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
Danish Mid-Century Wall Mounted Teak Console or Entryway Table, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small wall unit for your entrance way area or beneath a mirror as a practical shelf with small two drawers and one center compartment. It is made from Teak, featuring two dove-tail d...
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Console
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1960s. A scarce and smartly designed console table by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard. Features rosewood construction with a slightly flared rectangular top support...
Rosewood
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H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 13.78 in
Mid Century Danish Console Table with Drawers in Pine, by Aksel Kjersgaard, 1970
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Odder Furniture
Located in Odense, DK
Danish brutalist console table with three drawers in solid pine, made by Aksel Kjersgaard in 1970s. Stamped. It can also be used as a bench. A great object for the modern inte...
Pine
Kai Kristiansen Large Wall Console °132 in Rosewood
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Kai Kristiansen, Axel Kjersgaard, scandinavian modern, wall console, model 132, Denmark, 1950s An important collection of high-end Scandinavian mode...
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 34.26 in L 23.63 in
1960s Kai Kristiansen Bench Bedside Table and Chest of Drawers, Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian famous set of bench console or bedside table and chest of drawers set in dark wood designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aks...
Wood
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H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Midcentury Console in Rosewood by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Low console in rosewood by Maa. Kai Kristiansen made by Aksel Kjersgaard cabinet makers. Great original condition. Danish, circa 1960s.
Rosewood
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H 15.36 in W 46.86 in D 13.39 in
Side Table Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely Minimalist low bench or side table designed by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1960s. This is Model No. 36 and is made out of oak. Very elegant and modern in any...
Oak
Danish Midcentury Wall-Mounted Console in Teak by Kai Kristiansen
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Floating wall unit in teak. Designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen and made by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjersgaard. Great original condition.
Teak
Aksel Kjersgaard Danish Console
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Simple elegant lines and superior quality cabinetry defines this Aksel Kjersgaard console or low chest.