Botium Sofas

Arne Vodder for Ivan Schlechter, sofa, patinated leather, teak, Denmark, design 1953, manufactured late 1950s-1960s. Elegant two-seat settee in admirable cognac leather and teak b...

1980s Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen King Series mahogany armchair The chair is well designed and crafted and in good condition, made of mahogany frame, seat with wool upholstrry ...

Stunning, rare daybed designed by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen for Botium in 1989, frame in cherrywood with French wicker backing and a red, maroon/burgundy colored tufted leather ...

Three-seater sofa model 5011 in original leather and eight-legged ash base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather. Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935. Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...

Sofa, leather, mahogany, Denmark, 1960s This model evokes the timeless elegance of Borge Mogensen's designs. With three spacious seats, it provides ample room for relaxation. The we...

A black-painted oak stool designed by Rud Thygesen and produced by Magnus Olsen, Denmark, 1970s.

A set of 4 rare and beautiful Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Dark Horse chairs in chrome and black leather for Botium, 1980s. The playful design el...

Designed for the duo’s debut collection ‘Kongenserien’ in 1969, the Model 7702 sofa exemplifies Thygesen and Sørensen’s popularization of French caning in the Danish market. This par...

Sofa, leather, teak, Denmark, 1960s This classic sofa of Danish origin features modest and subtle lines and angular shapes that emphasize the clear construction of the design. The a...

Sharp Danish Mid-Century Modern teak and leather floating low profile sofa.  

Loveseat by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen in Cognac Leather and Solid Rosewood, 1960's A rare and characterful loveseat by Danish designer Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen, upholstered in its original c...

This is a Magnus Olesen stool from the 8000 series, designed in 1981 by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen and produced at the Botium factory. The stool, an older model from the 1980s, f...