Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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.
Find vintage Jens Harald Quistgaard decorative objects, serveware and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Divided Bowl in Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique divided bowl in teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The bowl is quite functional with five different walled sections and is in excellen...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Staved Teak Banded Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Jens Quistgaard for Danks Cube Ice Bucket c.1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century Jens Quistgaard Teak cube ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark.
CREATOR Dansk, Denmark.
DATE...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Plastic, Teak
Danish Modern Teak Butcher Block Small Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid small teak tray for cheese with edge for placing the crackers, nice condition early production made in Denmark.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century Danish modern large teak ice bucket was designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk circa 1950. This iconic piece features classic Scandinavian modern design wi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard "Rare Woods" Mutenye Tray for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural mutenye tray with cutting board insert designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark as part of his "Rare Woods Collection" (circa 1960).
This example is among the rarest manufactured of the series with under 100...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Wood
Vintage Dansk Staved Teak Ice Bucket Designed by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage solid teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. The bucket has a black plastic liner. The ice bucket measures approximately 6 1/4 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
Vintage Rare Woods Dansk Pao Rosa Cutting Board Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern charcuterie cutting board designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark. This stunning piece is part of the rare woods col...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Wood
Set of Sixteen Dansk French JHQ Water Glasses Gustav Goblets
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large set totalling 16 Dansk JHQ Qistgaard "Gustav" water goblets. Acid etched Dansk JHQ France.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Glass
$500 Sale Price / set
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Quistgaar Jhq Dansk Denmark Wenge Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Excellent overall condition age crack to body.
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Wenge
Wine Bottle Rack by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs Scandinavian Modern Staved Teak Lidded Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Danish modern staved teak lidded ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs.
The interior is lined with orange plastic and the lid sits firmly on it.
Branded with the e...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic, Teak
$626 Sale Price
30% Off
Jens Quistgaard Slatted Rosewood Tray
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stunning and highly desirable slatted tray crafted from rich Brazilian rosewood by renowned Danish designer Jens Quistgaard, part of his celebrated Rare Woods series. This exceptio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Mutenye Cheese Board by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
1960s Jens Quistgaard Danish Rosewood Ice Bucket by Wenge
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Knebel, DK
Jens Quistgaard wenge rare ice bucket in conical form, flared at the base, with integrated handle and carved lid.
Branded mark on base “wenge...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Rosewood
Bowl Made In Teak By Jens Harald Quistgaard From 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak bowl, designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard in the 1960s, is a stunning example of mid-century Danish design.
Crafted from rich teak wood, the bowl exudes warmth and natur...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Rosewood, Palisander Tall, Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Stamped
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great ice buacket designed, by Quistgaard, made for Dansk.
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 53 Bamboo And Stainless Steel Toke Cutlery For 8
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's bamboo and stainless steel "Toke" set of cutlery for 8 by Jens Quistgaard for IHQ Denmark (Dansk). The modernist style set has bamboo handles with notorious grain. The set i...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Stainless Steel
Congo Ice Bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Barcelona, ES
Congo ice bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960's. Teak wood and orange plastic interior for the ice cubes. A cla...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Teak
JHQ Dansk Denmark Teak Salad Servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard Danish teak salad servers. Part of a recently acquired large collection.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Aqua "Festivaal" Cutting Board Serving Tray
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Jens Quistgaard Rare Woods Palisander Tray For Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful palisander tray with “butterfly” inlay, a piece from Jen Quistgaards Rare Woods Line for Dansk, designed in 1961.
Jens Quistgaard ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Palisander
Scandinavian Teak Tray by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Montreal, QC
Scandinavian teak tray by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design
Marked under base: Staved teak dansk design danmark JHQ.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
Eiskühler Jens Quistgaard Teakholz Dansk Design 1960
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Dieser elegante Eiskühler aus den 1960er Jahren wurde von Jens Harald Quistgaard entworfen und ist ein stilvolles Beispiel für dänisches Mid-Century-Design. Hergestellt von Dansk Des...
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20th Century Danish Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Jens Quistgaard Danks Round Ice Bucket c.1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original mid-century Jens Quistgaard Teak round ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark.
CREATOR Dansk, Denmark.
DAT...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic, Teak
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Jens Quistgaard Rectangular Tray for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Jens Quistgaard rectangular tray for Dansk.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Vintage Large Teak Tray Designed By Jens Quistgaard For Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in the 1960's. The tray is signed on the back and measures 24.75 inches long, 12.75 inches wide and 2.75 inches high.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Vintage Jens Quistgaard Pair of Gondola Trays for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Jens Quistgaard pair of gondola trays for Dansk
Slight variation in stain. Both signed. Different branded year marks.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Slatted Rosewood Tray by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Teak Serving Spoons by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of hand carved teak serving spoons with curved elongated handles.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Oval Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard, circa 1950
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York City, NY
Oval Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Beautifully shaped and finished teak serving tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
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20th Century American Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Lacquered Serving Tray by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Early Jens Quistgaard Dansk Staved Teak Serving Platter, 802
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Garnerville, NY
A nice early example Staved Teak Dansk platter. Solid and finely grained teak construction. Faint burn in mark on the bottom, 802, Staved Teak, Dansk, Denmark, IHQ. Quality and excep...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Early Dansk Jens Quistgaard Staved Teak Platter, 801
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Garnerville, NY
A nice early example Staved Teak Dansk platter. Solid and finely grained teak construction. Burn in mark on the bottom, 801, Staved Teak, Dansk, Denmark, IHQ. Quality and exceptional...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Jens Quistgaard serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Jens Quistgaard were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Jens Quistgaard serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $80 and can go as high as $6,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $421.
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