Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Danish, b. 1929
With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.
Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.
Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat.
Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s.
Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)
While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces.
Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.
Find a collection of vintage Kai Kristiansen furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Creator: Kai Kristiansen
Large Walnut Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Kai Kristiansen in the 1960s, this long sideboard exemplifies clean-lined Danish modernism. The walnut case comprises four doors behind which are two sections of adjustab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen
Model 394 Low Chest, c1960.
A low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Armchair Model 121 by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brescia, IT
Armchair from the Paper Knife series designed by A.
Model 121 designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Magnus Olesen in
Denmark.
The uniquely shaped se...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Kai Kristiansen Twelve Refinished Dining Chairs in Oak, Inc. Reupholstery
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 12 model 42 oak dining chairs with swivel backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Four Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 4 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical straight lines and crooked angles that gives the chairs life and personality.
The chai...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of 8 Kai Kristiansen Rosewood & Boucle Model 31 Dining Chairs
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen - Model 31 Dining Chairs
Dining chairs produced by Skovman Andersen Mobelfabrik in the early 1960s. The gorgeous rosewood frames have been refinished in Danish oil w...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Interlocking Cube Trio Nesting Ta
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-Century Modern Danish cube tables by Kai Kristiansen for Vildberg Mobelfabrik. Made of teak featuring square form with interlocking nesting desig...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Six Fully Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Upholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of six fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik including custom upholstery.
The A-frame model 31 dining chairs were designed by Kai Kri...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Bench and Drawers Set, circa 1960
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Stunning, exotic grained rosewood bench with matching, loose standing two-drawer unit which can be positioned anywhere along the bench surface. This piece was designed by Danish desi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Eight Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansen set of eight fully restored teak dining chairs by Schou Andersens Møbel Fabrik including custom upholstery.
The A-frame model 31 dining chairs were designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 for Schou-Andersens Møbelfabrik and the A-frame chair is one of the most well-known chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen - a true Classic with its modest appearence but advanced design with curved backrest, crooked angles, straight yet at the same time curved and bended lines... and on top of that as all of Kai Kristiansens chairs very comfortable in use.
The chairs have been fully restored by our skilled cabinetmakers - all joints checked and reglued if needed which it often is, frames sanded by hand 2 - 3 times and waxed to bring out the natural warm glow in the teak wood in order to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use. The chairs will be reupholstered with out additional cost in fabric of your choice from a wide list of "Kvadrat" or "Romo" fabrics or standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / "Camo Leather" before they are shipped.
Kai Kristiansen who is still alive was born in 1929 and raised in Thy, North Denmark. Originally a carpenter, Kristiansen was educated as a building architect at the Royal Academi of Arts in Copenhagen and graduated from here in 1954. His father was the propritetor of at furniture production company, so his interest in furniture was founded early.
Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who died in 1959 and is considered the founder of modern Danish design. During the years 1958-1978 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and designer and cabinetmaker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of the are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Restored Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Dining Chairs - Custom Upholstery
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of four 1960s fully restored rosewood dining chairs with adjustable backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
he chairs have been restored and refinished by our experi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather, Fabric
Twelve Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored, 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956.
The chairs are in very good condition as they have been fully restored, sanded by hand and refinished by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric of your choice from a wide list of fabrics from "Kvadrat" / "Romo" or leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / "Camo Leather".
We are shipping our pieces to most of the world on regular basis at costefficient shipping quotes - so feel free to ask for a shipping quote for your destination.
Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Teak
Set of Three Kai Kristiansen VM-143 Rosewood Nesting Tables
By Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
A fabulous trio of Danish mid-century nesting tables in handsome rosewood. This Scandinavian modern model VM-143 set is designed by Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, c. 1960's.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard Produced by PSA Furniture in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard in rosewood designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Preben Skov Andersen, PSA Furniture in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Kai Kristiansen Fully Restored and Reupholstered Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Rosewood dining chair with adjustable swivel backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chair have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make it fit in...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
1960s Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs for Shou Andersen Set of 4
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Set of four Kai Kristiansen Model 31 teak dining chairs
Manufactured by renown furniture maker Schou Andersen
Fabric needs to replace.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen.
Model 384 chest, c1960.
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen, a Set of Four 'Z-Chair' Chairs, Denmark, 1960's
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Kai Kristiansen, A set of four 'Z-chair' chairs, Denmark, 1960s.
The seat and backrest are upholstered with green fabric. Seat height 46 cm, height 75 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Kai Kristiansen, set of six rosewood armchairs, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Gatos, CA
A set of six rosewood armchairs by KAI KRISTIANSEN, seat, and tilt back upholstered with brown colored leather. Model 42.
Manufactured by Schou Andersen Furniture
Presented at the ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Cabinet
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in: Denmark, 1958
Material: rosewood, aluminum
Size: 82.75 W × 20 D × 32.5 H in.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Nesting Cube Tables by Kai Kristiansen for Vildberg Mobelfabrik in Oak
By Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in New York, NY
Iconic set of interlocking tables, consisting of 3 tables which when nested form a cube. All three are in very good original condition, the tops show cosmetic wear to the finish, ple...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Kai Kristiansen Flower Tables Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare flower tables designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
Price is listed / item.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Teak Mirror by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960's
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large teak mirror in good condition. Marked on the back.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Four Restored Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstry Included
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 4 model 42 teak dining chairs with swivel backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant yet daring design tha...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Eight Restored Ebonized Kai Kristiansen Dining Chairs Custom Upholstery Included
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 8 restored and ebonized oak dining chairs, inc. reupholstery with swivel backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chai...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Kai Kristiansen Boucle Troja Armchair, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair from circa 1960. The frame is made from Afromosia African teak wood. The seat has been reupholstered in premium cotton-wool blend ivory boucle fab...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak, Bouclé
Rosewood Nesting Tables Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Mobelfabrik Denmark, 1960
By Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Camden, ME
Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Mobelfabrik design rare set of 3 rosewood nesting tables produced in Denmark, 1960.
The beautifully grained Brazilian rose...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Large Rectangular Wall Mirror by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall mirror designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Aksel Kjersgaard. Very well crafted design, circular inset that serve both the construction and design of the piece. Excel...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Teak
Danish Oak Side Table by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish oak bedside table or side table by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard.
This is a particularly beautiful side cabinet or side table. A ni...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Three Paper Knife Chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen, Denmark, 1960s
By Magnus Olesen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of three paper knife chairs, model 121, by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen from Denmark 1960s. These chairs in teak have a trul...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak, Fabric
Easy Chair in Teak and Newly Upholstered Grey Wool Seats by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
This elegant easy chair, crafted from teak and expertly reupholstered in soft grey wool, is a stunning example of mid-century Scandinavian design. Designed by the acclaimed Danish d...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Wool, Teak
1960s Kai Kristiansen Fully Restored Dining Chairs in Teak and Black Leather
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Kai Kristiansens model 31 dining chairs with refinished frames and black leather upholstery.
The A-frame model 31 chairs were designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956. The model with its...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Bureau by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / small sideboard model 394 by danish designer Kai Kristiansen.
Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Dresser by Kai Kristiansen, Model 835 for Askel Kjaersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Modern four drawer chest designed by Kai Kristiansen for Askel Kjaersgaard, Model 835. Made from the high quality solid teak with attent...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Two Teak Danish Design Mirrors by Aksel Kjersgaard Model 145
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice set of two solid teak mirrors designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder Denmark. These mirrors are marked on the back and have fantastic details...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen
Model 384 chest, c1960
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Fe...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Tile Top Table for Askel Kjaersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kai Kristiansen design tile top table for Askel Kjaersgaard, Denmark. Made from solid teak with decorative inlay on a sculpted teak frame.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Chair, Model Fire, Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chorzów, PL
A Danish chair from the 1960s. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seat and backrest are upholstered with new natural leather.
Dimensions: Height ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Midcentury Side Chair in Rosewood and Patinated Leather by Gustav Bertelsen
By Gustav Bertelsen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in rosewood and patinated leather, designed by Kai Kristiansen and made by Gustav Bertelsen cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Kai Kristiansen Bureau / Side Table Model 394 by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bureau / side table model 394 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Kai Kristiansen FM Rosewood Wall Unit #2
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Brazilian rosewood wall system designed by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark. FM-Reolsystem is a fully interchangeable wall mount shelving system. Crafted in rosewoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Wood
Kai Kristiansen Eight Fully Restored Teak Dining Chairs inc. Custom Reupholstry
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored, 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956.
The chairs are in very good condition as they have been fully restored, all joints chacked and split apart if any signs of them getting loose, those that are split apart reglued under pressure, all other needed repairs made, sanded by hand 2 - 3 times and vaxed 2 - 3 times by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric a large selection of fabrics from "Kvadrat" / "Romo" or a large selection of leathers from "Sorensen Leather" / Ca-mo Leather".
Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen
Model 384 Chest, c1960
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Fe...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood "Cube" of Three Interlocking Tables
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood square/cube nesting tables - each 'nesting table' contains three rosewood tables that fit into each other (creating a total of six tables when separated.)
The squared legs ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
Scandinavian Dresser No. 34 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wooden chest of drawers or dresser, model No. 34 by Kai Kristiansen manufactured by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark. Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Wood
Kai Kristiansen Twelve Fully Restored Dining Chairs in Teak - Custom Upholstery
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored, 1960s teak dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design that make them fit in easily where you want them in your home - a design that was so uniqe that his colleague the famous designer Hans J. Wegner characterized model 42 as beautiful from all angles when the chair with it´s unique backrest swivel function was revealed in 1956.
The chairs are in very good condition as they have been fully restored, sanded by hand and refinished by our experienced workshop to insure that they are in very good condition with only minimal signs of age and use and will be reupholstered without additional cost in fabric of your choice from "Kvadrat" / standard leathers from "Sorensen Leather" or for additional price luxury leathers (Elegance, Vegetal, Rustic, Pure and Royal Nubuck).
Kai Kristiansen was one of the last pupils of the famous architect Kaare Klint who founded modern Danish design and laid the foundation for the "Danish Modern" style. During the years 1958-78 Kristiansen worked in his business in Aarhus owned jointly by himself and furniture maker Illum Wikkelsø (1919-99).
Kristiansens works met their most intense demand during a few decades from 1950, then production of them was discontinued. However, several of them are now being produced again by the Japanese furniture producer Miyazaki Chair Mill in Tokushima. An Australien producer has also included Kristiansen production in their portfolio. Kai Kristiansen might have been the originator of mass produced furniture, had he accepted an offer from Ikea-founder Ingvar Kamprad. He declined to let himself enroll in the Ikea staff.
Kristiansen exhibitions include numerous participations in furniture and design shows in Milano, Paris, Cologne and London. Among his most cherished works is the Paper Knife collection...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Leather
Midcentury Side Chair in Rosewood and Patinated Leather by Gustav Bertelsen
By Gustav Bertelsen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in rosewood and patinated leather, designed by Kai Kristiansen and made by Gustav Bertelsen cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Bureau Model 385 Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau model 385 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Slate and Rosewood Coffee Tables "Universe" by Kai Kristiansen 1960
By Kai Kristiansen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Set of three slate and rosewood coffee tables "Universe" by Kai Kristiansen.
The Univers-series was the last and best by far, example of the collaboration between Kai Kristiansen an...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Slate
Kai Kristiansen Paper Knife Lounge Chairs
By Kai Kristiansen, Magnus Olesen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen
Pair of 'Paper Knife' model 121 lounge chairs, 1955.
Produced by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. New cushions upholstered in Kvadrat Hallingd...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Wool
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood "Cube" of Three Interlocking Nesting Tables
By Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik "cube" of nesting tables in rosewood. Composed of three tables two tables "slide" into the center table's side slots creating an ingeniously...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
1960s Danish Teak + Linen Pier Mirror with Storage Coat Rack Pouches Cabinmodern
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon wall mirror design. A Minimalist Danish take on the Classic pier mirror. Teak pegs, cloth/linen lined with pockets.
Measures: Actual mirror W 20.5 x H 39 in.
Clothe area...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
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Teak
Four Kai Kristiansen Model 31 Teak Dining Room Chairs
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Chorzów, PL
The Kai Kristiansen, model 31, chairs have been replaced with a new upholstery.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
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Teak
Set of Four Dining Room Chairs, Model 31 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of four dining room chairs, model 31, designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 and manufactured by Schou Andersen in the 1960s. The chairs are of rosewood and upholstered in red lea...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
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Leather, Rosewood
Hardwood and Leather Chairs by Kai Kristiansen Model 42
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chairs, model 42, designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured in Denmark by Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik. The chairs are made from solid hardwood, featuring tapered legs, curve...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
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Leather, Hardwood
Kai Kristiansen Set of Four Restored Dining Chairs in Oak, Inc. Reupholstery
By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of four restored dining chairs in oak with adjustable backrest by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik.
The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegant design tha...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
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Oak, Fabric
Kai Kristiansen Sideboard by Preben Skov Andersen, PSA Furniture in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard in rosewood designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Preben Skov Andersen, PSA Furniture in Denmark.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Kai Kristiansen Pair of Rosewood Paper Knife Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Magnus Olesen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen
Pair of paper knife model lounge chairs, 1955.
Produced by Magnus Olesen, Denmark in rosewood. New cushions upholstered in soft grey wool fabric.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Furniture
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Kai Kristiansen 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 Kai Kristiansen furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 404 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Kai Kristiansen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Arne Vodder, Niels Otto Møller, and Johannes Andersen. Prices for Kai Kristiansen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $72 and can go as high as $27,370, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,761.
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