Danish manufacturer France & Søn is best known for its prolific output of elegant mid-century modern furnishings in teak and leather, yet its multinational beginnings took shape during the 1930s.
After businessman Charles William Fearnley France (1897–1972) moved from his native England to Denmark in 1936, he began to operate a small mattress factory alongside his friend Eric Daverkosen, a Danish cabinetmaker, under the name France & Daverkosen. Shortly afterward, Daverkosen passed away, and when Denmark was invaded during the Second World War, Charles was captured and sent to a prison camp in Germany. When he was released, the British entrepreneur set out to produce furniture in the early 1950s, setting up a shop in Hillerød to manufacture the kind of sleek beech and teak goods that were gaining widespread acclaim around the world. In 1957, France’s son James joined the business, and the company changed its name to reflect the addition.
Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, France & Søn produced a stunning array — and staggering quantity — of designs, with elegant modernist lounge chairs and armchairs, teak and rosewood dining tables and other furnishings by the likes of Finn Juhl, Grete Valk, Ole Wanscher, Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen all gracing its catalogues.
Even as there was a focus on mass production at France & Søn — and the brand doesn’t quite enjoy the same renown as fellow mid-century Danish furniture makers such as Carl Hansen & Søn — Charles France believed in making quality furniture, and the company’s offerings evoke the warmth of the handcrafted work that is typically associated with Scandinavian modernism.
In the 1960s, the company was bought by Danish designer Poul Cadovius, who folded it into the operations at CADO, a company he founded during the 1950s. Surviving examples of early work from the brand as well as modern icons by the likes of Verner Panton that followed in later years continue to be in demand.
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Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Side Table by France & Søn, Denmark
By France & Søn, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Bern, CH
Danish Mid Century teak Side Table designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Beautifully made teak tabletop with lovely detailing and magazine shelf. Designer: Tove & Edvard Ki...
Teak
Early Danish Teak & Cane Table by Peter Hvidt, Orla Molgaard Nielsen ca. 1950s.
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Søn, Peter Hvidt
Located in Buffalo, NY
A finely crafted midcentury coffee/end table designed by Peter Hvidt, executed in solid teak with a woven cane lower tier. The design reflects the clarity and restraint of Danish mod...
Cane, Teak
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son Side Tables
By France & Søn, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful pair of solid teak side tables by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son. Sculpted lip sides, tapered legs and slightly curved bottom shelf...
Teak
$887Sale Price|19% Off
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Table Minerva by Peter Hvidt for Soborg Mobler
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare, two-tiered Minerva teak corner side table was designed by the iconic design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This artfully crafted table is made from solid te...
Cane, Teak
Danish Mid Century Teak Side Table By France And Son Denmark
By France & Søn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century Danish design. Teak Side Table with fine form and having an Openwork magazine shelf below. Condition: Please see detail photos. Wear to finish with scratches an...
Teak
1950s Finn Juhl for France & Son 500 Series Side or End Table in Teak
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a solid teak side or end table, designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son in 1958. This piece was part of the 500 series, which included several table designs with a raised lip ...
Steel
Finn Juhl Fully Restored Teak Side Tables by France and Son Excellent Condition
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Finn Juhl Fully Restored Diplomat Teak Side Tables by France and Daverkosen. Finn Juhl designed a series of furniture´from 1961 and forward called the Diplomat series with cha...
Teak
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Son Danish Teak Coffee Table
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Søn, Svend Åge Madsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Designed in 1956 by celebrated Danish architects and designers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn, this iconic Model FD516 coffee table exemplifies the refine...
Teak, Cane
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn Side Table in Teak
By France & Søn, Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Søn, side table, teak, Denmark, 1960s The side table contains a strong and sturdy construction crafted from teak, characterized by its...
Teak
1960s Teak Side Table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard for France & Son Daverkosen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn, France & Daverkosen
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Teak side table. Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard. Produced by France and Son and France & Daverkosen, 1960s. This original teak side table was made by France & Da...
Wood, Teak
Corner Sofatable from Ole Knudsen & Torben Lind, France & Son, 1960s
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, France & Søn
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This corner coffee table from the "Moduline" series was designed in the 1960s by Ole Knudsen and Torben Lind and manufactured in Denmark by France & Son. T...
Teak
1960s Finn Juhl Restored Teak Side Table by France and Son Excellent Condition
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Finn Juhl Fully Restored Diplomat Teak Side Table by France and Søn. Finn Juhl designed a series of furniture´from 1961 and forward called the Diplomat series with chairs, des...
Teak
Teak Coffee Table, Designed by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, Denmark 60s
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, France & Søn
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This "Moduline model" coffee table from the 1960s was designed by Ole Knudsen and Torben Lind and manufactured in Denmark by France & Son. The minimalist d...
Teak
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for France & Son, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen teak coffee table for France & Son, Denmark - 1950s.
Teak
Midcentury Low Table in Solid Teak and Cane by Hvidt & Mølgaard, Made in Denmark
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in solid teak and cane. Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard for France & Son in 1960s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Brass
Midcentury Low Table in Solid Teak and Cane by Hvidt & Mølgaard, Made in Denmark
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in solid teak and cane. Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard for France & Son in 1960s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Brass
Pair of Side Tables in Solid Teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard, Made in Denmark
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of mid-century side tables in solid teak with brass legs. Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard for France & Son in 1960s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Brass
$713Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Teak Model Fd544 Lamp Side Table, France & Søn, 1950s
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in London, GB
Danish model FD544 occasional side table by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Danish manufacturer France & Son. Designed in the late 1950s and made of solid teak with shaped edges and turned l...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Side or End Table
By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Danish teak end or side table. Well constructed and nice and sturdy. Stamped made in Denmark. Legs will disassemble for shipping.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Side Table by Mobelintarsia
By Mobelintarsia
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century modern teak side table with gorgeous rosewood grain pattern and cute bulb like feet by Mobelinstaria, circa 1960. Size: 17.88"H x 22"W x 17.5"D.
Teak
$4,667
H 17.33 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Finn Juhl FJ-57 Teak Coffee Table, Scandinavian Modern, Denmark
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Paris, FR
Rare teak coffee model table FJ-57 designed by Finn Juhl in 1957. Top made from highly figured teak wood supported by a black lacquered metal X-base frame on turned teak wood feet. ...
Metal
1950s Solid Teak Side End Table by Hans C Andersen
Located in Victoria, BC
An exquisite solid teak end table, designed by the renowned Hans C Andersen in the 1950s, boasts a stunning display of unique old growth graining, captivating turned legs, and remain...
Teak
$1,400Sale Price|63% Off
H 20.48 in Dm 40.95 in
1950s Vintage Rosewood Coffee Table Design Tove & Edvard Kindt-Lars
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Round table in rosewood with V-shaped legs. Design Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 50s. Conditions: In good condition, it shows signs of wear given by time. Dimensions: Height 52...
Palisander
$2,895
H 15.5 in W 72 in D 22 in
Expertly Restored - Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Coffee Table for Dux
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Dux of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precisi...
Teak, Wood
$5,830
H 28.35 in W 74.81 in D 35.44 in
Finn Juhl Rosewood 'Diplomat' Desk, by France & Son, Denmark 1960s
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Finn Juhl 'Diplomat' executive desk in rosewood, fitted two drawers to each side with aluminium pulls below a pullout lined with felt/glass. Designed circa 1957 and likely manufactur...
Rosewood
$1,919
H 19.69 in W 59.85 in D 20.08 in
Danish Mid Century Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen FD-516 Coffee Table
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt, France & Søn
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, the FD-516 coffee table was manufactured by France & Søn in Denmark. Constructed from Teak, the coffee table has a large rectangul...
Teak, Rattan
$2,042
H 19.3 in W 27.56 in D 17.33 in
Danish mid-century teak side table with drawer by Salin Nyborg, circa 1960s
By Salin Møbler
Located in München, DE
Original side or coffee table made of solid teak. Mid-Century Modern. Made in Denmark in the 1960s. Manufacturer: Salin Møbler Nyborg. Manufacturer's stamp on the underside. Beautifu...
Teak
$2,300 / set
H 23.25 in W 28.25 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Danish Modern Tove Edvard Kindt Larsen Teak Side Tables
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage pair of danish side tables, the tables are solid teak and are marked as shown in photos.
Teak
$1,341
H 15.36 in W 23.63 in D 16.7 in
Teak Coffee / Side Table by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Elegant teak coffee / side table designed by Finn Juhl and produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark during the 1950s, stamped by the maker. Featuring a beautifully shaped bevel...
Teak
$3,769
H 28.35 in W 74.81 in D 37.41 in
Scandinavian Modern Diplomat Teak Dining Table by Finn Juhl for France and Son
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Vienna, AT
This Iconic Teak Dining or Conference Table was designed by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, Denmark, 1962. Finn Juhl, a titan of mid-century Danish design alongside Hans Wegner, Arne...
Teak
Peter Hvidt Silver Line Side Table France & Son John Stuart Inc.
By Peter Hvidt, France & Søn
Located in Oakland, CA
"Silver Line" low side table by Peter Hvidt (1916-1986) trained as an architect and as a cabinet marker at the school of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen. Teak construction for the rect...
Aluminum
Sold
H 19.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair of Finn Juhl Solid Teak Side Tables for France & Søn Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in San Diego, CA
A timeless study in restraint and proportion, this pair of side tables by Danish master Finn Juhl embodies the architectural elegance that defines his work. Crafted from solid teak and manufactured by France & Søn, these tables feature a refined silhouette with sculptural leg profiles and a distinctive floating apron—a hallmark of Juhl’s modernist approach. The teak has been expertly restored by Hobbs...
Teak
Sold
H 23 in W 29 in D 20 in
Danish Solid Teak Mid Century Side Table by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, c1950s
By John Stuart Inc., France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into a realm of timeless elegance with this exquisite vintage mid-century modern Teak Coffee Table, a testament to the visionary prowess of renowned Danish designer, Finn Juhl. ...
Teak
Sold
H 21.66 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Rosewood side table by Hvidt & Mølgaard, denmark, 1960s, palisander
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Side table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. Produced in Denmark by France & Son during the 1960s. Made from solid Palisander with very rich grain. Sliding drawer unde...
Palisander, Teak
Sold
H 25.2 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Brown Teak Midcentury Side Table "Minerva" by Hvidt & Mølgaard for France & Son
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt, France & Søn
Located in Göteborg, SE
Side table "Minerva" in teak and rattan by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Son, Denmark. Measure; Height 64 Width 76 Depth 76 cm The table ...
Rattan, Teak
Poul Cadovius Coffee Table in Rosewood, Denmark 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, France & Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Cadovius coffee table in veenered rosewood, steel details. Made by France & Son.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern France & Son Teak Side Table
By France & Søn
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern France & Son Teak Side Table. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular top, single drawer, bottom shelf for extra storage space, and a b...
Teak
Sold
H 25.2 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Minerva Teak Side Table by Hvidt & Mølgaard for France & Son, 1950s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two tiers side table on conical legs and where all teak are solid. Closed woven cane webbing. Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Son. This table will be sh...
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 27.5 in W 20.5 in D 28 in
Danish Mod Century Two Tier End Table by Peter Hvidt & Oral Molgaard, Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the classic two tier end, or side, table designed by Hvidt and Molgaard, made by France and Son, retailed by John Stuart. The table is asymmetrical, and has an...
Cane, Teak
Midcentury Danish Oak Side Table for France & Søn
By France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Borge Mogensen Inspired midcentury square oak side table for France & Søn. In original condition with normal wear consistent with its age and use.
Oak
Poul Cadovius Coffee Table in Rosewood, Denmark 1960s
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Cadovius coffee table in partly solid rosewood, chess pattern. Made by France & Son.
Rosewood
Sold
H 17.72 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Santos Rosewood and Aluminium Coffee Table by Poul Cadovious for France and Son
By France & Søn, Poul Cadovius
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very nice coffee table, sometimes by Poul Cadovious, the nicely figured Santos Rosewood ( a species which does not require CITES certification) with aluminium edges and legs. A ver...
Aluminum