France & Daverkosen
Danish
The giant of mid-century furniture design France & Søn began its remarkable journey as a Danish firm specializing in the production and exporting of Scandinavian design called France & Daverkosen.
British businessman Charles William Fearnley France and Danish cabinetmaker Eric Daverkosen entered into a joint venture in 1936 — France being the investor and Daverkosen the head designer for their small mattress factory. Soon after production started at the France & Daverkosen company, Daverkosen became quite ill.
Concerned for his friend and their fledgling business, France traveled to Denmark, and Daverkosen died soon after his partner arrived. While France was attempting to make arrangements to transfer the company into his hands, World War II erupted, and Germany invaded Denmark. As a British citizen, France was captured and sent to a prison camp in Germany.
While in captivity, France developed several manufacturing ideas to pass the time and to keep his mind focused. He imagined a way to create lightweight wooden chairs that could be manufactured on an industrial scale and transported using an economic flat-pack format. He also thought of a way to retool his mattress factory to create chair backs, seats and sofa cushions.
Once freed, France returned to his business in Denmark and began to manufacture beech and teak goods that were gaining widespread acclaim around the world. He began to surround himself with some of the best Scandinavian designers of the time: Finn Juhl, Grete Jalk and Ole Wanscher, to name a few.
By 1954, France & Daverkosen accounted for 60 percent of all Danish furniture exports and their factory employed 350 people. Charles’s son James joined the company in 1957, which resulted in the name change to France & Søn.
Later, France & Søn was acquired by Danish designer Poul Cadovius, who folded it into the operations at CADO, a company he founded during the 1950s.
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Finn Juhl "FD141" Teak Lounge Chairs for France & Daverkosen Denmark
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Pair of Finn Juhl "FD141" teak lounge chairs for France & Daverkosen, made in Denmark. Teak and white fabric.
Chairs have been recently refinished. Selling for a client.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France & Daverkosen
Materials
Brass
$8,000
H 30.5 in W 32 in D 23.5 in
Arne Vodder 2-Seater Sofa, Model Fd 161, Reupholstered in Bouclé, 1950s
By Arne Vodder, France & Daverkosen
Located in Odense, DK
A fine example of a Danish modern 2-seater sofa in solid beech, reupholstered cushions in white bouclé. Designed by Arne Vodder for France & Daverkosen in 1950s, Denmark.
A classic...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France & Daverkosen
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 55.91 in D 26.38 in
Finn Juhl Teak FD-136 Lounge Chair for COM
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model FD-136 Lounge Chair, designed by Finn Juhl for France and Daverkosen, imported by John Stuart. The sculptural teak frame features the Danish designer’s signature floating backr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France & Daverkosen
Materials
Teak
Grete Jalk Three Seat Sofa, Teak and Hallingdal Wool from Kvadrat
By Grete Jalk, France & Daverkosen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk three seat sofa. With frame of solid teak
New upholstery of Hallingdal from Kvadrat.
Made by France & Daverkosen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France & Daverkosen
Materials
Wool, Teak
$5,744
H 30.32 in W 74.81 in D 30.32 in
Japan Chair by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen 1950's
By Finn Juhl, France & Daverkosen
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Danish Vintage Finn Juhl For France & Daverkosen Teak Japan Chair. Overall excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Chair has been reupholstered with a tex...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France & Daverkosen
Materials
Brass
Coffee Corner Table in Teak and Cane by Peter Hvidt, Denmark, 1955
By France & Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury solid teak corner table with woven rattan shelf. Excellent for use as a side table or sofa table manufactured by France and Sons designer ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France & Daverkosen
Materials
Teak
$1,436 / item
H 25.2 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Midcentury Danish Modern Coffee Table by Kindt-Larsen for France and Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Scandinavian teak coffee table with sleek lines and solid construction. In an all original condition with a wonderful warm patina and ready for use. Designed by Tove & Edva...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France & Daverkosen
Materials
Teak
$2,250
H 18 in W 59 in D 20.75 in
Teak & Leather Lounge Chair, Model FD136, by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Dorchester, MA
Finn Juhl designed this elegant lounge chair, model FD 136, for France & Daverkosen (later known as France & Son). The slender teak frame with its sculpted armrests complements the g...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France & Daverkosen
Materials
Leather, Teak
$6,600
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 30 in
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France & Daverkosen 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 France & Daverkosen furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by France & Daverkosen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Bramin Møbler, Niels Koefoed, and Arne Hovmand-Olsen. Prices for France & Daverkosen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $571 and can go as high as $15,216, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,704.
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