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.
1950s Mølgaard & Hvidt AX Coffee Table Teak and Beech for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
By Fritz Hansen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage AX coffee table by the Danish architects Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard. The table is made in the 1950s of teak with inlaid beech wood and rema...
Beech, Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in solid teak. Two leafes. Total length 184 Brass detail. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
Teak
Midcentury Low Table in Teak by Hvidt & Mølgaard, Made in Denmark
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Low table in teak. Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard for Søborg Møbler in 1960s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Metal
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 Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
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 Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
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
$584
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Side Table Made In Teak By Severin Hansen For Haslev Furniture From 1960s
By Severin Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Lejre, DK
Side table in teak of Danish design designed by Severin Hansen manufactured by Haslev Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
Teak
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen, c.1950s, Denmark. The coffee table features a teak table top and chrome base. Dimensions 59" width x 25" depth x 19" height. Condition...
Chrome
$1,122
H 25.6 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
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
$1,930
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 Peter Hvidt, France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
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
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Desk, Denmark 1950s
By Soborg Mobler, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Desk, Model 310 for Søborg Møbler Denmark 1950s
Brass
Danish Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen Jr., 1960
By Nils Thorsson, Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish low sofa table or coffee table in restored Rosewood, in good condition. Designed by Severin Hansen Jr. with a lateral tile insert and blue tile surround by Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1960, Denmark, Scandinavia. Nils Johan Thorvald Thorsson was a Swedish designer and ceramic artist born in 1898, in Esloev, Sweden and passed away in 1975. At the age of thirteen, Thorsson finished his apprenticeship at the Alumina Factory in Copenhagen, after that he went to study at the Royal Danish Academy. Later on, Thorsson was the artistic director of Alumina which he held for forty-one years where he lead a team of well-known, talented designers which included Bethe Breyen, Kari Christensen, as well as others. Severin Hansen was born in 1897 Denmark and passed away in 1964 Denmark...
Rosewood, Ceramic
$3,550
H 19.25 in W 59.75 in D 19.5 in
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen FD 516 Coffee Table France & Daverkosen
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen FD 516 coffee table France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s. FD 516 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen - Teak and Cane coffee table - Denmark 195...
Brass
$2,900
H 16 in W 58 in D 21 in
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Son Teak & Cane Coffee Table
By France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Buffalo, NY
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 refined cr...
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 32 in D 16 in
Danish Mid-Century Teak Sofa Table by Jens Quistgaard, 1960
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish small side, sofa table made of hand carved teakwood, designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard in good condition. Wear consistent with age an...
Teak
$1,156Sale Price|55% Off
H 16.54 in Dm 29.53 in
Beech & Chrome Round Coffee Table by Jens Ammundsen for Fritz Hansen, 1990s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Karis, Nyland
Jens Amundsen for Fritz Hansen SAS-series table. Chrome-plated steel leg, beech table top.
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Danish Vintage Pine Table by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk
Located in London, GB
This beautiful rare piece of classic, iconic Danish design and craftsmanship has been sympathetically restored to a fine condition. Made from Oregon pine, the choice of contrasting p...
Pine
$2,895
H 19 in W 58 in D 21 in L 19 in
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Son Danish Teak Coffee Table
By Svend Åge Madsen, Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Søn
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
Sold
H 19.69 in W 57.49 in D 23.63 in
Palisander sofa table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. France & Søn
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sofa table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. Produced in Denmark by France & Son during the 1960s. Made from thick solid palisander with very rich grain. Sliding formi...
Formica, Palisander
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in sold teak. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in solid teak. Brass detail. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
Teak
Sold
H 19.69 in W 58.27 in D 23.43 in
Teak Sofa Table by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nielsen for France and Son
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Klintehamn, SE
A truely beautiful sofa table designed by Danes Peter Hvidt and Orla Mölgaard Nielsen for France and Son. Model 640 in teak with visible joints adding to the design. Extra shelf on o...
Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in solid teak. Two leafes. Brass detail. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in sold teak. Brass detail. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
Teak
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Coffee Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Teak coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen features unique sculpted frame and iconic Scandinavian Modern design. 1960s. A scrumptious Danish modern addition to home ...
Teak
Sold
H 17.88 in W 60 in D 19.75 in
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen Teak, Cane and Brass Coffee Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Danish Modern two-tiered cocktail table, model FD516, designed in 1956 by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen for France and Daverkosen (which became France and Son). The...
Brass
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Coffee Table in Rosewood
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and exceptional coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Son in Denmark.
Formica, Rosewood
Sold
H 18.31 in W 59.06 in D 20.87 in
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Teak Table, 1960, France & Søn
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Munster, NRW
very elegant and minimalstic sofa table from 1960 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Søn... excellent condition with label
Teak
Coffee Table By Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Coffee table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for France & Son. Solid teak. Fine refinished condition.
Sycamore, Teak