Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Danish, 1919-2008
The postwar-era work of Danish sculptor and designer Jens Harald Quistgaard is still exceedingly popular in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of mid-century design enthusiasts. Having created serving pieces and barware for Dansk Designs for 30 years, Quistgaard produced striking Scandinavian modernist designs that married function with sophisticated form.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, Quistgaard was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. He built toys, jewelry and hunting knives under his father’s tutelage. Later, he spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. Quistgaard’s career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
By 1954, Quistgaard had become known for his designs in Denmark when American entrepreneur and businessman, Ted Nierenberg, discovered his work. The two formed a partnership to mass-produce Quistgaard’s wares in New York while the designer remained in Copenhagen.
The long-distance relationship flourished for three decades, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the factories of Dansk Designs, Nierenberg’s company. Owing primarily to the partnership between Dansk Designs and Quistgaard, many Americans became familiar with Scandinavian modernism. In the postwar era, American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the “Scandinavian dream,” suggesting that, like us, the inhabitants of the Nordic nations valued home, hearth, family and good craftsmanship and design, as well as democracy.
The designs for Quistgaard’s Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel. Quistgaard utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s designs won numerous awards and are held in the collections of museums all over the world. His work can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and elsewhere.
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Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Jens Quistgaard Bullseye Cube Ice Bucket with Tongs
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome Jens Quistgaard cube ice bucket with original tongs for Dansk. Solid teak construction with carved circle details on all sides. Top features a raised bullseye design for the ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Aqua "Festivaal" Cutting Board Serving Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brightly lacquered, Danish modern, oval serving tray with a raised teak cutting surface by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk with early Dansk mark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
1950s Lacquered Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A turquoise lacquered wood tray with broad, indented handles.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Wood
Dansk Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful Danish designed multi-head candleholder. Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Candleholder heads can be adjusted horizontally in a spiral.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Iron
Danish Staved Teak Banded Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice, freshly oiled, lidded, staved teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in excellent condition and retains its original black plastic ice liner...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Pair of "Stokke" Chairs by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa, Denmark. 1960s. A pair of "Stokke" chairs with rosewood rails and original suede upholstery. Signed to the canvas.
Excellent vintage condition. Pr...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Nest of Three Staved Teak Serving Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Complete set of three staved teak serving trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Designed with a slight size disparity (small, medium, and large) to allow the trays to nest together whe...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Silver Plate Crown Candle Centerpiece by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Original Jens Quistgaard silver plate crown candle centerpiece by Dansk.
Comes in the original box.
Shows a warm aged patina which can be polished to perfection.
Dimension centerpiec...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
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Silver Plate
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods Palisander Bow Tie Shaped Tray Rosewood
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Tripart rosewood tray in the form of an elongated bow tie, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. The bow tie shape is repeated on the tray as little inlaid pieces running perpendicu...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Palisander
Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stokke coffee table designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen, Denmark, circa 1960. Rosewood and polished metal. Excellent vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Jens Quistgaard Wenge Tray by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Highland, IN
A stunningly beautiful design by Jens Quistgaard from Dansk's "Rare Woods" collection, this sculptural tray is crafted of solid wenge wood.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Wenge
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice staved teak bowl by renowned Dansk designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark. #35
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Dansk Teak Serving Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teakwood salad bowl made by Dansk and designed by Jens Quistgaard great for a center piece or making that yummy salad . Manufactured in the manner of Danish wood wood working .
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Mid-20th Century Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Quistgaar Jhq Dansk Denmark Wenge Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Excellent overall condition age crack to body.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Wenge
Rare Dansk Oval Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Rare Dansk Oval Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Teak Magazine Holder by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Highland, IN
This teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard is both very beautiful, and impeccably crafted. The sculptural form is elegant and highly functional ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Rosewood, Palisander Tall, Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Stamped
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great ice buacket designed, by Quistgaard, made for Dansk.
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Slatted Rosewood Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully constructed Brazilian rosewood serving tray, comprised of ten radius backed slats with fingered tenons mortised through the oval formed sid...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Mutenye Cheese Board by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon, well-scaled and finely crafted circular mutenye serving board having an end grain cutting surface and a sculptural recessed well.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice, symmetric, staved teak bowl by renowned Mid-Century designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Made in Denmark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Early Production Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Production Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
1960s Danish Modern Tray Table by Jens Quistgaard for Richard Nissen
By Richard Nissen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern tray table by Jens Quistgaard in solid teak. The table is finely crafted and has a removable and reversible lathe-turned top that is concave on one side and fla...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Wine Bottle Rack by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and sculptural teak bottle holder for up to ten bottles of wine or spirits.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Finely Crafted Rosewood and Teak Reversible Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Finely crafted rosewood and teak reversible serving tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.One side in exotic wood grain is smooth and concave to the center . Flip side holds butcher bloc...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Rare Copper Pan and Stand by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare copper cooking pot by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Complete with rare ceramic inner pot, removable teak handle and teak stand. Signed on the ceramic and stand. Made in Denmark, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Copper
Jens H. Quistgaard Oak Side Table with Tile Inlay
By Richard Nissen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table by Jens H. Quistgaard for Richard Nissen, c.1960s Denmark features a hand-oiled table top with round ribbed tile inlay. The tile has a hypnotizing effect for the eye in cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
1960s Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Teak Peppermill with Salt by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in St. Louis, MO
A 1960s Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Salt & peppermill made of teak, with two cylinder compartments. Stamped Dansk Designs Ltd Denmark JHQ. Nice ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
Walnut Danish Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Lovig Dansk
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful expandable Danish Modern walnut desk with a flip-top design by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Lovig Nielsen. This desk can be used either flipped down for expansive space or f...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Teak Danish Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Teak Danish Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard / JHQ for Dansk, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Teak
1954 Dansk Designs Flatware 4 Salad Forks Teak & Stainless Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk made in Germany Cutlery
Dansk IHQ Germany set of 4 salad forks teak & stainless Fjord Flatware 1954
Made in Teak Wood and Stainless Steel Design...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
1954 Dansk IHQ Fjord 2 Large Spoons Teak & Stainless Jens Quistgaard Germany
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Two Large Spoons
Dansk IHQ Fjord Designs from Germany by Jens Quistgaard designed in 1954
Maker stamped.
Original unrestored preowned use vintage condition...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Designs Blue Enamelware Casserole Pot with Trivet Top IHQ France
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk Designs blue enamelware Kobenstyle casserole pot and cover lid with trivet top IHQ France
Designed by Jens Herald Quistgaard made in France, Kobenstyle Line introduced in 1956...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair Jens Quistgaard for Palshus Cherry Heering Liquor Ad Shallow Bowls, 1960s
By Palshus Stentoj, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $195....Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Danish hand thrown pottery bowls designed by Jens Quistgaard and manufactured by Per and Annelise...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Dansk Wenge Exotic Wood Quistgaard design Salad Servers
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk exotic wood salad servers .
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Collection of Dansk Teak Rosewood Cutting Board Trays
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of cutting board trays by JHQ Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Teak
Jens Quistgaard furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Quistgaard furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jens Quistgaard furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Jens Quistgaard were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Jens Quistgaard furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $15,090, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $495.
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