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Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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
Kai Kristiansen. a Model 394 Rosewood Dresser from Aksel Kiersgaard Denmark 1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Paris, FR
Kai Kristiansen (Denmark. Born 1929) Low, 4-drawer chest made from rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Features Kristiansen’s trademark circular drawer p...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Rosewood

Kai Kristiansen Teak Dresser
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
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 Dressers

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Teak

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 Dressers

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Wood

Kai Kristiansen Teak Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
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 Dressers

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Teak

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.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Wood

Kai Kristiansen Four Drawer Chest by FM Mobler, Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 1960s four drawer chest in rosewood by Kai Kristiansen for Fm Møbler, Denmark. This chest is in good vintage condition with only some very minor wear to the top in the fo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Rosewood

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Dresser by Kai Kristiansen, 1960’s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exquisite chest of drawers designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of teak and has beautiful detailed lines w...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Teak

Kai Kristiansen Teak Dresser, 1960’s
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Chest of drawers designed by Kai Kristiansen and produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark in the 1960s. This cabinet is made of teak and has beautiful detailed lines with his sign...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Teak

Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik MCM Danish Teak 4 Drawers Dresser
By Kai Kristiansen, FM Møbler
Located in Countryside, IL
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik Mid Century Danish Teak 4 Drawers Dresser This dresser measures: 33.75 wide x 15.75 deep x 33.75 high We take our photos in a controlled ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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Teak

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 a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Dressers

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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 Dressers

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Rosewood

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Kai Kristiansen dressers for sale on 1stDibs.

Kai Kristiansen dressers 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 dressers, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dressers by Kai Kristiansen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dressers by Arne Vodder, Børge Mogensen, and Falster Møbelfabrik. Prices for Kai Kristiansen dressers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,221 and can go as high as $27,370, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,775.

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