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Kai Kristiansen Dining Room Sets

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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Kai Kristiansen, Set of Six Teak, Model 31 Dining Chairs & Matching Dining Table
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen. A set of six teak framed, Model 31 dining chairs with curved upholstered backs and a matching rectangular teak dining table, very sleek and compact but spacious wh...
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Danish Dinner set Kai Kristansen chairs and a table from Korup, 1960 Denmark.
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Danish rectangular extendable dining table from the 1960s with 1 extendable leaf from the Danish brand Korup. Subtle wood drawing and design. The table has a large size. The extension system allows you to turn the table into a large rectangular table of 175 cm. You can also choose not to use an intermediate sheet if you wish. The pull-out system is user-friendly. Set of four (4) Danish modern dining...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kai Kristiansen Dining Room Sets

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Fabric, Teak

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Kai Kristiansen dining room sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Kai Kristiansen dining room sets 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 dining room sets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room sets by Kai Kristiansen were created in the mid-century modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room sets by Arne Vodder, Fritz Hansen, and Rainer Daumiller. Prices for Kai Kristiansen dining room sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,716 and can go as high as $7,030, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,873.

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