Jens Quistgaard Tables

Created by Danish designer Jens Quistgaard for IHQ in the 1950s, this coffee table is a wonderfully unique piece. With its statement curved tray like shape and handles, this table is...

Pair of side tables by Jens H. Quistgaard for Nissen, c.1960s Denmark, features a hand-oiled teak frame with finger joinery and circular cutouts on each side. The tables can interloc...

Nesting Tables in rosewood designed by Jens Quistgaard in 1964. Produced by Nissen, Denmark. This rare and elegant set is in very good original condition.

A classic teak side table by Jens Quistgaard. Top is removable, with flat or concave side. Made of laminated teak.

Dining table by Jens H. Quistgaard for Nissen, c.1960s Denmark features a hand-oiled round table top and pedestal base all comprised of solid oak. The table can comfortably seat four...

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...

Flip-Top Desk by Jens Quistgaard for Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark. A top example of the mid century danish design movement. The top piece/shelf is hinged and the table can be converted in a larger working...

Set di tre tavolini scandinavi ad incastro in legno scuro, vintage di modernariato, disegnati da Jens Harald Quistgaard e prodotti da IHQ, Danimarca anni 60. Il set è originale del...

Pair of side tables by Jens H. Quistgaard for Nissen, c.1960s Denmark, features a hand-oiled teak frame with finger joinery and circular cutouts on each side. The tables can interloc...

Pair of sidetables/traytables in teak by Jens H. Quistgaard / Nissen, Langå.

Beautiful side table designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for DUX, 1950s, in teak. We have two available. Price is per table. The exquisitely shaped wood top can be removed and used a tray or function as a decorative bowl, with one side being flat and the other being curved. The sculptor Jens Harald Quistgaard worked with solid wood, often glueing cut blocks together before carving the individual components. He achieved the tray’s round motif by using various layers and multiple grain structures, making the piece both decorative and incredibly sturdy. Whether you are looking for a unique side table set up or wanting a matching side table for your accent chairs, the versatileness of these tables make them the best option for any space. Dimensions: 17.25"H x 19.5" Diameter About the Designer: The postwar-era work of Danish sculptor and designer Jens Harald Quistgaard is still exceedingly popular in living rooms in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of midcentury design enthusiasts. Having created serving pieces and barware for Dansk Designs for 30 years, Quistgaard produced striking Scandinavian modernist designs that married function with striking, 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...

Vintage side table designed by Jens Quistgaard with a free-floating two-sided top crafted in solid teak. One side of the top provides a flat ...