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Creator: Bodil Kjaer
Bodil Kjaer rosewood chrome desk with cabinets Denmark 1960s
By E. Pedersen & Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful freestanding desk, named working table, was designed by Bodil Kjaer in 1959. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark, this example was made in the mid-1960s, and feat...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodil Kjaer Desks

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Chrome

Bodil Kjaer, Executive Writing Desk for E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark 1963
By E. Pedersen & Søn, Bodil Kjaer
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Early and rare edition of Bodil Kjaer freestanding executive desk, model 901 with chrome-plated metal frame, cassette top with four recessed drawers. Metal frame in very good condition. Four keys included. Produced by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. An identical desk featured in the 1960s in the New York Times and The Sunday Times. It became even more famous when it was in some of the first James Bond films: ‘From Russia with love’ & ‘You only live twice’. The desk also appeared prominently in BBC election broadcasts. Literature: Mobilia, June 1961. This freestanding desk can be used with multiple purposes, as a writing table, desk or just 'work table', as Bodil Kjaer herself called it. According to Bodil Kjaer the idea of the table is, "that it should be suitable with modern art and architecture." The table is part of a larger series of elements of architecture in 1959, with the intention to build flexible working environments. This piece shows an interesting rhythm of horizontal and vertical lines, as do most of Kjaer's designs. The front is divided into four drawers. (Can be locked with its original Keys) The back has the same in inward gap yet without the drawers, yet this aesthetic choice unites the back and front and turns it into a monumental, architectural piece. The handles are all executed with a whole in the middle for functionality. The table's rise to fame was helped by its appearance in James Bond - From Russia with Love. Bodil Kjaer (1932-) is trained as an architect and is known mostly known for her designs in noble woods combined with a modern and sleek chrome base. The most important part of her furniture design career was from 1959-1964. She is mainly recognized for her flexible office furniture, designed in the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Her furniture has been greatly used in public buildings such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Young executives that Bodil Kjær encountered in her work in architecture and design in the late 1950es were open, creative and flexible in their way of working. So, she reasoned that it would be counter-productive for them to be offered traditional office...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bodil Kjaer Desks

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Metal

Macassar Ebony Executive Desk by Bodil Kjaer
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Bodil Kjaer designed the prototype for this impressive modernist desk in 1959 for the Massachusetts Institute Technology. This iteration of her work desk, a small reissue in 2007-200...
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Bodil Kjaer James Bond Executive Desk by E. Pederson & Son Denmark 1959
By Bodil Kjaer, E. Pedersen & Søn
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare midcentury executive desk model 901 by Bodil Kjaer for E. Pederson Son. Possibly one of the earliest editions made in Denmark, 1959. Designed by Bodil Kjaer in 1959 and made i...
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1950s Danish Vintage Bodil Kjaer Desks

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Wood

Bodil Kjaer Desk
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Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and early Bodil Kjaer desk in wenge by E. Pederson & Sons. The desk has four drawers with a chrome and brass key. Polished chrome-plated steel frame. Signed with applied manuf...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bodil Kjaer Desks

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Chrome

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Bodil Kjaer desks 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 Bodil Kjaer desks, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original desks by Bodil Kjaer were created in the mid-century modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider desks by Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Sibast, and Lovig Dansk. Prices for Bodil Kjaer desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $26,000 and can go as high as $58,495, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $36,636.

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