Dansk Designs Furniture
American
Ironically, Dansk Designs, the tableware company practically synonymous with Danish design (“Dansk,” in fact, translates to “Danish”), was the brainchild of an American couple, Ted and Martha Nierenberg.
The Nierenbergs, who founded the business in 1954, initially worked out of the garage of their Great Neck, Long Island, home and marketed their serveware, tables, decorative objects and other products largely in the United States. But they had a secret weapon: Jens Quistgaard.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, the Copenhagen native was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. Quistgaard built toys, jewelry and hunting knives under his father’s tutelage. Later, he spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. Quistgaard’s career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
The Nierenbergs discovered the sculptor and designer on their honeymoon, which they’d spent traveling through Europe searching for top-quality goods that might form the basis of a business.
After they hired Quistgaard and launched Dansk, their products swiftly came to epitomize the best of accessible Scandinavian design for mid-century American consumers, who fell for the firm’s staved-teak salad bowls, colorful casseroles and stainless-steel flatware, all of which managed to look handmade despite being mass-produced.
The long-distance relationship flourished for 30 years, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the company's factories.
The designs for Quistgaard’s Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel. Quistgaard’s work married function with striking, sophisticated form. He utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware, barware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s postwar-era Scandinavian modernist work is still exceedingly popular in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of mid-century design enthusiasts.
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Creator: Dansk Designs
Set of Sixteen Dansk French JHQ Water Glasses Gustav Goblets
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large set totalling 16 Dansk JHQ Qistgaard "Gustav" water goblets. Acid etched Dansk JHQ France.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Glass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Aqua "Festivaal" Cutting Board Serving Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brightly lacquered, Danish modern, oval serving tray with a raised teak cutting surface by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk with early Dansk mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Early Danish Teak Centerpiece Serving Bowl by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern decorative staved salad serving bowl designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark. This unique piece displays quality solid teak craftsmanship and makes f...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard "Rare Woods" Mutenye Tray for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural mutenye tray with cutting board insert designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark as part of his "Rare Woods Collection" (circa 1960).
This example is among the rarest manufactured of the series with under 100...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Solid Teak Cheese and Crackers Tray by Dansk Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this solid teak rare tray designed by Quistgaard for Dansk, butcher block great condition. Early production made in Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Quistgaar Jhq Dansk Denmark Wenge Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Excellent overall condition age crack to body.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wenge
1965 Dansk Teakwood Serving Tray Charcuterie Platter Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1965 Dansk Staved Teak serving tray Charcuterie Platter Jens Quistgaard
Dansk IHQ Large Checkerboard meat carving cutting board tray serving Platter
Mosaic of staved solid teak by...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Dansk Round Ice Bucket c.1960-1970
By Dansk
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century Teak round ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark.
CREATOR Dansk International Design Ltd, Malaysi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Waste Basket or Towel Holder
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak basket. Perfect to use for rolled towels, magazines or as a waste basket. Early form, hard to find! Great original condition! Signed to bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Oak, Teak
Dansk Design Scalloped Blue Art Glass Vase Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great color, serene and organic in its form. Scalloped bowl-vase is 7.5 diameter by 5.5 in hgt. In excellent vintage condition with no wear. Not signed.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ Candleholders, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural pair of cast iron “Flower” candleholders by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ, 12 candle pods per item, stamped
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Iron
Danish Modern Teak Butcher Block Cheese Board by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard to find light wood Danish modern butcher block cutting board / cheese tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1980s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures ...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ash
Small Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Small staved teak bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 6.5"D x 3.75"H. #3650
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs Scandinavian Modern Staved Teak Lidded Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Danish modern staved teak lidded ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs.
The interior is lined with orange plastic and the lid sits firmly on it.
Branded with the e...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice, symmetric, staved teak bowl by renowned Mid-Century designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern staved teak bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The bowl is 11.5" in diameter and 4.5" high and in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Dansk Festivaal Black Lacquer Tray
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Dansk “Festivaal” Black Lacquer Tray with inset wood butcher block top.
Designed by Jens Quisgaard.
Signed.
Denmark, circa 1960.
Dimensions: 18.5” ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Rare Woods Dansk Pao Rosa Cutting Board Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern charcuterie cutting board designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark. This stunning piece is part of the rare woods col...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Decorative Set of Two Modern Glazed Scandinavian Vessels
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative set of two modern glazed Scandinavian vessels. The tall pottery vase marked "Kragten," the lidded ceramic jar marked DANSK DESIGN DENMARK.
M...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Five Danish Modern Staved Teak Coaster Set by Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of five Danish modern staved teak coasters by Dansk, circa 1970s. The coasters are in very good vintage condition and measure 3.75"D x .375"H each. Great quality staved teak...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Vintage Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Wood Brass Candleholder
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Dansk International Designs Teak Wood & Brass Candle Holder By Jens Quistgaard
Midcentury Danish modern teak and brass candleholder by Dansk. Mi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Silver Plated Coiled Candleholders by Bertil Vallien for Dansk, Pair
By Bertil Vallien, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of sculptural silver plated coiled candleholders by Bertil Vallien for Dansk, circa 1970s. Each candleholder has a capacity for 12 long taper candles with a diameter of 1/4...
Category
20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare White Porcelain Pitcher by Dansk Designs, Austria
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank designs Austria excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Modern Iron Candle Holder Design by Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great early production multiple candles, candle holder designed by Quistgaard for Dansk stamped in the bottom made in Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Coaster Set by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Danish Modern teak coaster set by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk. Includes four coasters in the original box. Each coaster is stamped, JHQ Denmark. Solid teak. Denmark, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of 53 Bamboo And Stainless Steel Toke Cutlery For 8
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's bamboo and stainless steel "Toke" set of cutlery for 8 by Jens Quistgaard for IHQ Denmark (Dansk). The modernist style set has bamboo handles with notorious grain. The set i...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Ceramic Blueberries Serving Platter
By Dansk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Blueberries pattern serving platter by Dansk
Category
20th Century European Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Large Divided Bowl / Tray in Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A large divided bowl / tray in teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The tray is quite functional with five different walled sections and is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Staved Teak Banded Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice, freshly oiled, lidded, staved teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in excellent condition and retains its original black plastic ice liner...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Dansk Designs France Silver-Plated Spiral Tapered Candlesticks, Candle Holder
By Dansk
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Modern Dansk designs spiral tapered floral candle holders.
Marked underneath Dansk Designs France B V.
Holds 12 candles.
A-90...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal
Divided Bowl in Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique divided bowl in teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The bowl is quite functional with five different walled sections and is in excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Dansk Teak "SPHERE" Pepper Mill Peppermill Quistgaard JHQ IHQ Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Buffalo, NY
Collectible and highly sought-after Jens Harald Quistgaard Dansk teak pepper miil / salt shaker from the 1960's. Model # 855. Made in Denmark. This p...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Jens Harald Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century Danish modern large teak ice bucket was designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk circa 1950. This iconic piece features classic Scandinavian modern design wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak Magazine Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find Danish modern staved teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is 18" W x 17.25" D x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
1960s Jens Quistgaard Danish Rosewood Ice Bucket by Wenge
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Knebel, DK
Jens Quistgaard wenge rare ice bucket in conical form, flared at the base, with integrated handle and carved lid.
Branded mark on base “wenge...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Bar Cart Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Totally fabulous teak bar cart by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Fixed trays are 19.5 x 27.5 and 15.5 x 28.
Teak so it can withstand the elements outdoors. Large wheels roll effortlessly...
Category
1970s Thai Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Iron
Danish Modern Teak Butcher Block Small Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid small teak tray for cheese with edge for placing the crackers, nice condition early production made in Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Decorative Set of Two Modern Glazed Scandinavian Vessels
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative set of two modern glazed Scandinavian vessels. The tall pottery vase marked "Kragten," the lidded ceramic jar marked DANSK DESIGN DENMARK...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-century Danish Jens Quistgaard Teak Dansk Oval Bowl c.1960
By Dansk
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A Mid-century Teak oval shaped bowl designed by Jens H. Quistgaard. This piece has the 4 duck markings and "Dansk Designs Denmark JHQ" branded to the bottom
CREATOR Dansk...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Sculptural Silver Plated Candle Holder by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Charleston, SC
Dansk silver plated Wave candle centerpiece. Gunnar Cyren designed candle holder makes a statement on any table. Holds total of 12 thin .25 inch wide taper candles. Slight discolorat...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Metal
Danish Teak Ice Bucket Collection by Jens Quistgaard JHQ Individually Priced
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of six Danish teak ice buckets by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk and Nissan.
Measures: Tallest 19.25" x 9.75" diameter
Square: 8" wide x 8" deep x 9" tall.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Vintage DANSK 16" White Tiny Taper Candles Set of 12 in Box
By Dansk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Dansk 16" White Color Tiny Taper Candles Set of 12 in Original Box.
These hard to find Dansk tiny taper candles are in great shape.
"DANSK design with light".
Mid Century Dan...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Rosewood, Palisander Tall, Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Stamped
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great ice buacket designed, by Quistgaard, made for Dansk.
Category
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Sculptural Silver Plated Coiled Candle Holder by Bertil Vallien for Dansk Design
By Bertil Vallien, Dansk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dansk Designs France Silver-Plated Spiral Tapered Candlesticks, Candle Holder.
Sculptural silver plated coiled candleholder by Bertil Vallien for Dansk, circa 1970s.
The piece has a ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Decorative Set of Two Modern Glazed Scandinavian Vessels
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Decorative set of two modern glazed Scandinavian vessels. The tall pottery vase marked "Kragten," the lidded ceramic jar marked DANSK DESIGN DENMARK.
Tall vase: 12 in. tall x 4 in...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Jens Quistgaard Bullseye Cube Ice Bucket with Tongs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Jens Quistgaard cube ice bucket with original tongs for Dansk. Solid teak construction with carved circle details on all sides. Top features a raised bullseye design for the ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard pair of cast iron and brass candlesticks for Dansk .Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great design in this pair of cast iron candlesticks by Jens Quistgaard , by Dansk, marked JHQ plus Denmark .
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dansk Butcher Block with Tile Inset
By Dansk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice Dansk cutting board with an inset floral tile.
Category
20th Century European Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of JHQ Dansk Denmark Teak Salad Servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark teak salad servers. Recently purchased with large collection of modernist servers.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Scandinavian tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk International Designs. Black lacquer and teak wood marquetry. The lacquer is slightly scratched. One...
Category
1950s European Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
JHQ Dansk Denmark Teak Salad Servers
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard Danish teak salad servers. Part of a recently acquired large collection.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of mid-century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Congo Ice Bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Barcelona, ES
Congo ice bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960's. Teak wood and orange plastic interior for the ice cubes. A cla...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Teak
Jens Quistgaard Staved Teak Bowl for Dansk Design, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Utrecht, NL
Jens H. Quistgaard set out to design beautiful things for everyday use, which is an essentially Scandinavian approach to design in general. Over the course of his prolific and varied design career, Jens Quistgaard created objects that are a meditation on the possibilities of shape for a common household object.
Intriguing and fantastical, the variety of forms the sculptor manifested expand the vocabulary of functional design, calling on an array of familiar references including natural shapes. This solid wood bowl is a beautiful example of this, with an organic shape and an immediately visible level of craftsmanship. This rare model is an early iteration of the teak Viking...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dansk Teak Serving Tray
By Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful teak serving tray by Dansk, made in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Jens Quistgaard Danks Round Ice Bucket c.1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century Jens Quistgaard Teak round ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark.
CREATOR Dansk, Denmark.
DAT...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard "Onion" Candleholders, Set of 12
By Dansk
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 12 Jens Quistgaard "Onion" candleholders. 1960s
Manufactured of brass by Dansk, Denmark; each bearing the impression: "DANSK/DESIGNS/DENMARK/IHQ."
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Brass
Slatted Rosewood Tray by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully constructed Brazilian rosewood serving tray, comprised of ten radius backed slats with fingered tenons mortised through the oval formed sid...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Dansk Designs Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Dansk Designs furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Dansk Designs furniture 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 Dansk Designs furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Dansk Designs were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Lundtofte, Holmegaard, and Bing & Grøndahl. Prices for Dansk Designs furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $39 and can go as high as $20,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $350.
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Questions About Dansk Designs Furniture
- Where is Dansk Købenstyle made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Where Dansk Købenstyle is made depends on the age of the piece. When the cookware debuted in 1956, Dansk manufactured it in Denmark in facilities run by the company Glud & Marstrand. Forty years later, in 1996, Dansk Designs moved its production to France. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Dansk Designs pieces from some of the world's top dealers.
- What is the history of Dansk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024The history of Dansk began with the American couple Ted and Martha Nierenberg. They founded the business in 1954, initially working out of the garage of their Great Neck, Long Island, home. From there, they marketed their serveware, tables, decorative objects and other products largely in the United States. They had a secret weapon: Jens Quistgaard.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, the Copenhagen native was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother's kitchen. Later, Quistgaard spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. His career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with the legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
The Nierenbergs discovered the sculptor and designer on their honeymoon, which they'd spent in Europe searching for top-quality goods that might form the basis of a business. After they hired Quistgaard and launched Dansk, their products swiftly came to epitomize the best of accessible Scandinavian design for mid-century American consumers, who fell for the firm's staved-teak salad bowls, colorful casseroles and stainless-steel flatware, all of which managed to look handmade despite being mass-produced. The long-distance relationship flourished for 30 years, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the company's factories. The designs for Quistgaard's Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel.
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