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Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

Warm, exceptionally versatile and crafted with a range of appealing materials, vintage Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen furniture showcases the Danish duo’s penchant for innovation and durable design. For decades, the pair created sleek coffee tables, seductive lounge chairs and other pieces that are characterized by the practicality and elegance commonly attributed to Scandinavian modernism.

Both Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen attended what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, with Mølgaard-Nielsen having completed his studies under the Danish furniture design pioneer and architect Kaare Klint. Trained as an architect and cabinetmaker, Hvidt established his own firm in 1940 and taught at his alma mater for a few years. After they won a design competition held in Stockholm, Hvidt partnered with Mølgaard-Nielsen in 1944 to establish their firm in Copenhagen.

The collaboration between Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen yielded more than 250 designs and lasted over 30 years. Aside from having created a wardrobe for the Queen of Denmark as well as numerous architectural structures, the pair’s flagship achievements include 1944’s teak Portex chair, which is Denmark’s first-ever stacking chair (and is occasionally attributed to Hvidt alone), and the AX chair.

A masterpiece of technical expertise and innovative woodworking, the sculptural AX armchair shares commonalities with the work of legendary Finnish designer Alvar Aalto — whose output included similarly curvaceous seating such as the Paimio armchair, often designed in partnership with his wife, Aino. It features double-curved laminated wood in the seat and back — which could be mass-produced — and is an early example of knock-down furniture. This meant that it could be easily dismantled and assembled at its destination, which rendered the chair economical for transport on cargo ships and therefore could reach a worldwide audience.

While vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture isn’t as popular as the work of Finn Juhl, a like-minded Danish modernist who helped popularize Scandinavian design in America as well as the use of teak in furniture, the innovative AX chair is similarly as expressive and inviting as Juhl’s seating. The AX was designed in collaboration with manufacturer Fritz Hansen during the late 1940s and went into production in 1950. It gave way to a series that includes tables and other types of seating.

Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen collaborated regularly with Fritz Hansen, France & Søn and Søborg Møbelfabrik. Their work can be found in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen’s Design Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.

Find vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard dining tables, coffee tables, modular sofas, storage cabinets and more on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Hvidt & Mølgaard
Dealer: WYETH
1950s Danish 'Ax' Chairs by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of sculptural upholstered 'Ax' side chairs made of laminated teak and beech.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Beech, Teak

High-Backed Sofa by Hvidt and Molgaard
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tailored and sculptural high-backed button-tufted sofa, the upholstered body resting on substantial turned teak dowel legs.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Teak, Upholstery

Tambour Cabinet by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern modular cabinet by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Made from solid Burmese teak with tambour doors, cabinet features beveled edge and finger jointed detail...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Teak

Chest of Drawers by Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian modern five-drawer cabinet by Danish designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Crafted by Soborg Mobler, the chest is made from solid Burmese teak with beveled ed...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Teak

Ax Lounge Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Fritz Hansen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen designed Scandinavian Modern lounge chair in a sculptural and innovative armless design. Made of laminated teak and beech, the chair features a ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Beech, Teak

Sliding Door Case by Hvidt and Mølgaard
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian modern modular cabinet by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Made of solid Burmese teak and features sliding doors, one fixed shelf and two adjustable shelves. Detai...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Sycamore, Teak

1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame with expressive bent laminated curved arms and vintage blue upholstery. Made in Denm...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Upholstery, Teak

End Table by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted Scandinavian Modern occasional table or end table in highly figured warm toned teak. Finely honed curved edges. Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen, pr...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Teak

Rare Pair of Armchairs by Hvidt & Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of two (2) Scandinavian Modern armchairs by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Solid Cuban mahogany wood with hand-sculpted armrests and upholstered seat and back. Produced ...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Wool, Mahogany

Side Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and elegant teak side chair having a curved floating back rest, woven rush seat and an expressive through-tenon detail on the front legs.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Rush, Teak

Pentacle Table by Hvidt and Mølgaard
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A privately commissioned circular teak dining table or center table by Scandinavian Modern designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen. Crafted in Burmese teak wood, the circular ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

Materials

Brass

Sideboard / Dresser by Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern teak sideboard / dresser unit by Danish designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Dresser features five drawers with carved ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard Furniture

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Teak

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Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture for sale on 1stDibs

Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are often made of wood and designed with extraordinary care. In our Hvidt & Mølgaard collection, there are many options to choose from, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. 127 vintage editions of these items are in stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Many original furniture by Hvidt & Mølgaard were created in Europe during the 20th century in the Scandinavian modern style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture from Johannes Andersen, Illum Wikkels and France & Søn. Prices for Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture can vary depending upon size, time period and other attributes. Price for these items starts at $449 and tops out at $39,000, while pieces like these can sell for $5,200 on average.

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