Illums Bolighus

1965 mail order catalog from Danish emporium Illums Bolighus, the Copenhagen “Center of Modern Design” that retailed high-end Danish furniture and accessories along with a smattering of European offerings to both Danish citizens and the market abroad. Foreigners could shop at the department store when traveling or could order from one of the published catalogs. The 1965 catalog showcases chairs, tables, case pieces, desks, beds, carts, and wall systems by eminent and lesser-known Danish designers including Hans Weger, Peter Hvidt and O. Molgaard Nielsen, Vilhelm Wohlert, N.O. Moller, Finn Juhl, Harbo Solvsten, Erik Kierkegaard, Arne Jacobsen, ROsengreen Hansen, Nanna and Jorgen DItzel, Aage Schmidt Christensen, Poul Hundevad, Grete Jalk, Borge Mogensen, Arne Vodder, Kurt Ostervig, Folke Ohlsson, Kaare Klint, Ingemar Thillmark, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Karl Erik Ekselius, Poul Kjaerholm, Ole Wanscher, Erik Worts, Hans Olsen, Hohs. Aasbjerg, Edv. Kindt-Larsen, E. Engholm and Sv. A. Willumsen, Kai Kristiansen, and Sven Langkilde. Each entry includes a photograph along with curatorial information—designer, materials, and measurements. Stand-out designs in the catalog include Hans Wegner’s cube bar cabinet and Papa Bear chair and ottoman, Finn Juhl’s Judas dining table...

Table lamp in patinated iron and new lampshade. Made in Denmark. Original condition.

Pair of striking rosewood sideboards by Svend Langkilde in a neat size. Cool, graphic legs forming triangle shapes, decorative sculpted opening. Distinct brass hinges. One of the sid...

Floor lamp in patinated iron. Made in Denmark in the 1950s. Original condition.

Rare paper basket in thick, stitched leather witz a solid brass handle, designed by Illums Bolighus in Copenhagen, made in Denmark in the 1950s to early 1960s. These paper waste bas...

Scandinavian Modern rectangular wall mirror by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark circa 1960's This iconic teak and oak mirror is a Model 161 by famous Danish carpenter Aksel Kjersgaard, from...

Exceptional pair of kidney shaped end, or side tables, marked Illums Bolighus Kobenhavn ( Copenhagen ) on verso, design attributed to Josef Frank, circa 1950's. The tables are in ve...

Handsome rosewood sideboard or table, model #393, designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured in Denmark by high-quality furniture maker, Askel Kjersgaard...