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.
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Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Large Jens Quistgaard Teak Bowl for Dansk DENMARK
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Jens Quistgaard teak bowl for Dansk.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
Staved Teak Bowl by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Design, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large bowl designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard. Produced in Denmark by Dansk during the 1950s. Made from solid staved teak. Good vintage condition with signs of usage and patina.
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1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Large Staved Teak 'Congo' Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Dansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. Surface scratch along with one 7" crack to the orange plastic lining (crack does not affect the presentation of the bucket, remains solely an interior flaw).
Exterior wear is minor and consistent with age/use.
Listing is for the large bucket alone- image with this bucket and the standard size Dansk bucket...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Plastic, Teak
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 Staved Teak Magazine Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find Danish modern staved teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is 18" W x 17.25" D x ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard Rare Rosewood & Silver Plate Peppermill by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in St. Louis, MO
A rare Jens Quistgaard pepper mill of extraordinary design, part of Dansk's "Rare Woods" collection is made of rosewood with a silver plated band. There is a hole in the band to load...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate, Brass
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 Modern Teak Handled Serving Tray and Bowl by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chicago, IL
A truly hard-to-find matched set of Dansk Danish modern teak bowl and tray serveware designed by Jens Quistgaard. A very large handled serving tray is accompanied by a shallow servin...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$200 Sale Price / set
69% Off
Danish Modern Teak Capped Carafe by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern teak capped carafe by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of JHQ Dansk Denmark Teak Salad Servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark teak salad servers. Recently purchased with large collection of modernist servers.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
$300 Sale Price
40% Off
Early Production Quistgaard Dansk Staved Teak Fruit or Salad Bowl Danmark
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Branded Mark Staved Teak JHQ Danmark
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century Staved Teak Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Quistgaar Jhq Dansk Denmark Wenge Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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
Materials
Wenge
Extra Large Danish Modern Teak Handled Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful serving teak tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, ca' 1960's. This is an extra large-hard to find version at 26"long and 19.5"wide. Great Danish crafstmanship and honest and ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
Jens Harald Quistgaard Dansk Teak Salad Bowl and 4 Serving Bowls 1960's
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely Danish Teak Salad Bowl with 4 serving bowls. A very clean and popular design - all functional and stylish in Danish Design by Jens Quistgaard
Four bowls measure 7" in dia...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Serving Tray in Rosewood By Quistgaard, Danish Modern, 1950s
By Nissen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Rosewood serving tray, designed by Jens Harrald Quistggard and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of early and rare Dansk Danmark JHQ salad servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
I have handled and seen a lot of Dansk salad servers . This pair is one of the more scarce designs . Stamped Danmark with the JHQ signature initia...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
$350 Sale Price
46% 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
Danish Vintage Teak Plates and Bowl 1960s, Set of 6
By Jens Quistgaard, Wiggers
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish vintage teak plates and bowl 1960s, set of 6.
Mid-Century Modern Danish tableware in teak.
This set consists of:
Four teak serving plates b...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Large Jens Qistgaard Dansk Staved Teak Bowl Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
One of the many bowls designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark . Beautifully proportioned Staved Teak sculptural and utilitarian . Fine condition . Very minor evidence of any...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rare Woods Dansk Pao Rosa Cutting Board Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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
Materials
Wood
Mutenye Cheese Board by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
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
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Wood
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Tray
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury teak serving tray designed by Jens Quistgaard / JHQ for Dansk.
Perfect for Charcuterie. Markings on bottom.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
JHQ Dansk Denmark Modernist Acrylic Salad Servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard acrylic plastic salad servers. Marked Dansk Designs Denmark.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Group of candlesticks by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Group of 23 candlesticks in silver plated metal - Designed by Jens Quistgaard -
Made in Denmark in the 1960's
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1960s Danish Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,000 / set
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
Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Teak Tray, Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury 1960s Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Excellent Condition
Domestic Shipping is Complimentary Free for this Item
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Teak Midcentury Serving Board or Tray
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk, teak serving board.
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Mid-20th Century Thai Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Slatted Rosewood Tray for Dansk "Rare Woods" Collection
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tray designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansks Rare Woods collection, c.1960s, Denmark features sculpted Rosewood with dowel handles and slatted wood along the tray.
Dansk is one of...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
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
Materials
Rosewood
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
Mid-20th Century Modern Scandinavian Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Beirut, LB
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of midcentury table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after an...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, 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
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
Early Chafing Dish /Pot Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Fondue Pot Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
A wood stand sometimes comes with this form. It is not with this pot.
Chip to wood ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Serving Tray by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
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
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
Materials
Palisander
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
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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