Jacques Quinet Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With r...

Armchair in patinated leather made by Danish Cabinetmaker in 1930s. Great original condition.

Vintage cantilever armchair designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, Labeled Made in Denmark. Curved laminated beech wood design with light grey- green upholst...

Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...

A fine quality set of dining/office chairs by Manor House Ltd. and having a medium stain and soft pleasing polish, the finish called, “Sun Faded” by the maker. Including two arm and ...

With Classic curved crest rails with carved leaves and center palmette, and openwork interlaced splats with leafy details. Raised on square front legs and square splayed back legs, w...

Set of ten Chippendale style dining chairs. With Classic Chippendale elaborate leafy carved details and openwork splats. The seats upholstered in a red on green floral cut velvet. Se...

A set of 12 French moderne dining chairs by Jacques Quinet. The chairs feature cherry wood frames with matte chrome-plated, open-work steel legs accented by brass-mounted spheres. Th...

An extraordinary set of twelve Irish Regency Mahogany dining chairs, C. 1830. The set has particularly rich and handsome wood with deep color and excellent graining. Each Chair featu...

Set of 12 custom dining room chairs comprised of 10 side chairs and 2 arm chairs. The frames were purchased in France and the customer upholstery was done in the States. The chairs i...

A pair of Mid-20th Century French leather armchairs attributed to Jacques Quinet, one of the most successful designers of the mid Twentieth Century, which work continues to be recogn...

Dan Johnson "Viscount" for Kodawood, distributed by Selig, armchair or desk chair, circa 1950s. Refinished in dark ebony stain with new foam, orange leather and polished brass. Arm h...