Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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 coffee tables, 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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Creator: Kai Kristiansen
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.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Walnut
Midcentury Blanket Chest in Teak by Kai Kristiasen, Danish Design
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Blanket chest in teak. Designed by Kai Kristiasen and made by Aksel Kjærsgaard cabinetmakers. Made in the 1960s. Great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Vintage Kai Kristansen Teak Wall System w/Glass Cabinet
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Emeryville, CA
Kai Kristiansen's wall system, also known as the "FM wall system," is a modular shelving and storage system designed by Danish furniture designer Kai Kristiansen in the 1960s. Kristi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Danish Teak Sideboard No. 394 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Breda, Netherlands
No. 394 by Kai Kristiansen
Special small sideboard with four drawers No. 394 by Kai Kristiansen for Akel Kjersgaard, 1950s. It is cabinet no. 394 by Kai Kristiansen and made by Aksel...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 394 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
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...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
1960s Wall shelf, Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic shelving system from the 1960s in teak veneer with four shelves and two aluminium ladders veneered in teak.
Quality Features:
accomplished design: perfect proportions a...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Aluminum
Kai Kristiansen Model 385 Tallboy Chest, Rosewood
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 385 Chest of Drawers, circa 1960
Rosewood tallboy chest, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark. Solid rosewood frame...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Oak
Model 394 Low Chest of 4 Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a particularly good example, the Santos Rosewood ( which is not a protected species and therefore sustainable and no problem for import or export) has exceptionally nicely ma...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Teak Model 70 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Model 70 desk designed by Kai Kristiansen for the Danish manufacture Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the mid-1960s. A modernist style desk, characterized by unique ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Teak Wall System with Glass Cabinet Danish Mid-Century 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Emeryville, CA
Kai Kristiansen’s wall system for FM Møbelafabrik is a modular shelving and storage system that exemplifies the versatility and elegance of Danish Modern design. Developed in the 195...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Kai Kristiansen for Torring / HJN Mobler Model 63 Danish Modern Teak Secretary
By Torring Mobelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Beautiful sculptural Danish modern secretary.
Design by Kai Kristiansen for Torring / HJN Mobler.
Model 63 in teakwood.
A beautiful minimalistic sculptural secretary in excellent design and craftmanship. It was build without using keys.
The desk surface drops down to expose three small drawers and paper dividers.
Pullout desk...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen.
Model 384 chest, c1960.
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
1960s Chest of drawers, Kai Kristiansen
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful chest of drawers from Kai Kristiansen for F.M. Mobler from the 1960s. Corpus in teak veneer with four drawers and straight feet.
Quality Features:
accomplished design...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Danish modern modular Teak shelving system by Kai kristansen for FH Möbel , Denmark, 1960
Danish design by F.H Møbler
Design year: 1960s
Dimensions: : 46--25 D x 174 W x 220 H ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen
Model 384 chest, c1960
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Fe...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen
Model 384 Chest, c1960
Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Fe...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
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.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Danish 1960's Rosewood Lowboard by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen, Model 54
By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Mid-Century rosewood lowboard credenza, model 54 by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen. This piece has sliding doors with she...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Mod. 63 Sekretär Schreibtisch Teak Kai Kristiansen HNJ Møbel / Tørring Møbelfabr
By Torring Mobelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Aachen, DE
Klassischer dänischer Sekretär Kai Kristiansen für Torring / HJN Mobler in hervorragendem Zustand. Eventuelle Beieinträchtigungen der Oberfläche werden von uns vor Auslieferung fachg...
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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Kai Kristiansen Danish Modern Rosewood Sideboard Table for Askel Kjersgaard #393
By Kai Kristiansen, Illums Bolighus, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome rosewood sideboard or table, model #393, designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured in Denmark by high-quality furniture maker, Askel Kjersgaard...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Teak Wall Board No. 22 Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Odder, Denmark 1960
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Teak wall board
Design:
Kai Kristiansen
Producer:
Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, Denmark
Decade:
1960s
This wall board element was designed by Kai...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Chest of drawers in teak by Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik
By Kai Kristiansen, Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik
Located in Ranst, VAN
The chest of drawers or nightstand, designed by renowned Danish designer Kai Kristiansen for Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, is a beautifully crafted piece made from teak wood. Its clean line...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Vintage wall unit / shelving unit by Kai Kristiansen made in the 50s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage wall unit / shelving unit by Kai Kristiansen made in the 50s.
Dimensions:
Width: 266.2 cm
Height: 161.5 cm
Depth desk shelf: 41.5 cm
Width desk shelf: 89.5 cm
Depth shelves:...
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1950s Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Metal
Modular Dark wooden Wall System from Kai Kristiansen - FM Møbler
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Modular Dark wooden Wall System from Kai Kristiansen - FM Møbler
Dark wood wall system, designed by the renowned Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler. This versatile piece of furniture is ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Kai Kristiansen Teak Dresser
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1950s. A handsome and increasingly hard to find low dresser by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik. Features teak construction with six generous dovetailed drawer...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Scandinavian Dresser No. 34 by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Berlin, DE
Wooden chest of drawers or dresser, model No. 34 by Kai Kristiansen manufactured by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark. Stamped.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Commode With Four Drawers Made In Rosewood By Kai Kristiansen From 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Chest of drawers with 4 drawers and round legs. Made of rosewood from the 1960s and designed by Kai Kristiansen. Kai Kristiansen's design is known for its focus on functionality, sim...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Rosewood
Tambour sliding door cabinet by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Designed by Danish designer Kai Kristiansen in the 1960s, this compact teak sideboard/cabinet was crafted to the highest quality standards. The slits that form the tambour doors are ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Teak
Danish Mid Century Hydraulic Drinks Cabinet or Bar by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Hydraulic Bar Cart. With a turn of the key the hydraulic kicks in. First turn the key slightly to the right, push down the top, and the bar will come u...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
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Wood
Kai Kristiansen Bureaus Model Nr 50 by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of bureaus model nr 50 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Materials
Rosewood
Kai Kristiansen case pieces and storage cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.
Kai Kristiansen case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original case pieces and storage cabinets 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 case pieces and storage cabinets by Børge Mogensen, Arne Vodder, and Poul Cadovius. Prices for Kai Kristiansen case pieces and storage cabinets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $503 and can go as high as $27,370, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,937.
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