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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
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 Danish Rosewood Nightstand, 1950s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Model 384 Rosewood Nightstand, c1950s An exquisite rosewood bedside cabinet, produced by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjaersgaard in Odder, Denmark circa 1950s. This design ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Oak

Kai Kristiansen Storage Chest Trunk for Aksel Kjersgaard
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Storage trunk by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, c.1960s, Denmark. The teak chest features a brass hinged lid and brass lock with key. The inside of the chest showcases a large...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Brass

Teak cabinet by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Balen, BE
This small cabinet designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark in the 1960s. This model 34 is very rare and a great example of the top quality Aksel K...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Kai Kristiansen Pair of Danish Rosewood Nightstands, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Model 384 Rosewood Nightstand, c1950s An exquisite pair of rosewood bedside cabinets, produced by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjaersgaard in Odder, Denmark circa 1950s. Thi...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Shelves & Wall Units by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in KUTNO, PL
The modular shelving and bookcase system designed by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler is one of the iconic examples of Danish modernist design of the 1950s and 1960s. Designed for maxim...
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1960s 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

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

Small Rosewood Dresser by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design by Kai Kristiansen This stylish chest of drawers was designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of rosewood...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Kai Kristiansen for Torring / HJN Mobler Model 63 Danish Modern Teak Secretary
By Kai Kristiansen, Torring Mobelfabrik
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

Small Rosewood Dresser by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Breda, Netherlands
Danish Design by Kai Kristiansen This stylish chest of drawers was designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of rosewood a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Rosewood

Danish Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Danish Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s Special chest of drawers designed by the Dane Kai Kristiansen for the Feldballe Møbelfabrik. Vintage cabinet made of teak wood...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Wood

Model 128 Wall Shelf or Console by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Rar Modell 128 Wall Shelf by Designer and Cabinet Maker Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard in Teak.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

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

1960s Kai Kristiansen Cabinet Wall Unit in Teak by Feldballe Mobelfabrik
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Kai Kristiansen cabinet wall unit in teak by Feldballe Mobelfabrik Teak cabinet for Kai Kristiansens classic iconic shelving system with intact original mounting hooks for the...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Teak Model 70 Desk by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
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

Mod. 63 Sekretär Schreibtisch Teak Kai Kristiansen HNJ Møbel / Tørring Møbelfabr
By Kai Kristiansen, Torring Mobelfabrik
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

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

Kai Kristiansen Low Drawers
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
These low teak drawers by Kai Kristiansen exemplify the designer’s signature blend of functionality, refined proportions, and sculptural detailing. Crafted from richly grained teak, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Teak Wall Board No. 22 Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Odder, Denmark 1960
By Kai Kristiansen, Aksel Kjersgaard
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

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Metal

Kai Kristiansen Compact Teak Sideboard
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Designed by the renowned Kai Kristiansen, this compact teak sideboard is a masterful example of Danish mid-century design, blending functionality with minimalist elegance. Crafted fr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Mid-Century Shelves & Wall Units & Desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler, 1960s
By FM Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in KUTNO, PL
The modular shelving and racking system designed by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler is one of the iconic examples of Danish modernist design of the 1950s and 1960s. Designed for maximu...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

Kai Kristiansen Teak Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury Danish teak low dresser designed by Kai Kristiansen, 1955, Denmark. The dresser is crafted of teak with six book-matched drawers and...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Teak

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

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

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Rosewood

1960s Danish Chest And Cabinet Set In Rosewood By Kai Kristiansen For Fm Mobler
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A beautiful chest of drawers and tambour cabinet set by Kai Kristiansen for FM Mobler. Of 1960s vintage, they are veneered in florid Brazilian rosewood. The four drawers and tambou...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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Hardwood

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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