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Jens Quistgaard Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Rosewood

Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard
Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard

Coffe Table by Jens Quistgaard

$10,000
Mid-Century Modern Danish Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Table by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern Danish chrome and rosewood coffee table by Quistgaard. Danish, c. 1960 Measures: height 47cm, width 77.5cm, depth 77.5cm. This elegant Mid-Century Modern coffee table is crafted from rosewood and chrome. The coffee table feature a square tabletop with a raised lip, which is supported by four curved chrome legs joined by two sets of stretchers: one pair of rosewood stretchers...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Danish Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Table by Quistgaard
Mid-Century Modern Danish Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Table by Quistgaard

Mid-Century Modern Danish Chrome and Rosewood Coffee Table by Quistgaard

$15,988
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Table by Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
Mid-century Danish rosewood and stainless steel table by Quistgaard Danish, c. 1950 Height 46cm, width 78cm, depth 78cm Designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard (1919–2008), a celebrat...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Table by Quistgaard
Mid-Century Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Table by Quistgaard

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Table by Quistgaard

$15,988
Danish Modern Coffee Table by Quistgaard and Richard Nissen
By Jens Quistgaard, Richard Nissen
Located in London, GB
This stylish coffee table was created by the famous designer, Jens Harald Quistgaard (Danish, 1919-2008). Quistgaard was the chief designer at an American company named Dansk Designs...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Jens Quistgaard Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Danish Modern Coffee Table by Quistgaard and Richard Nissen
Danish Modern Coffee Table by Quistgaard and Richard Nissen

Danish Modern Coffee Table by Quistgaard and Richard Nissen

$15,988
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Jens Quistgaard coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Jens Quistgaard coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Jens Quistgaard were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. Prices for Jens Quistgaard coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,000 and can go as high as $15,090, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $13,432.

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