Kurt Ejvind Østervig was born in 1912 in Odense, Denmark. He was originally trained and worked as a shipbuilding engineer. However, by the 1930s Østervig shifted to furniture design because of his passion for woodworking.
Østervig's career as a furniture designer began at E. Knudsen’s architectural design studio in Odense. In 1947, Østervig opened his first own studio as a freelance furniture designer, with a focus on modern design. In the following decades, he worked with many of the leading Scandinavian furniture producers of the period.
Østervig was exceptionally versatile, designing furniture for hotels, cinemas, and won numerous design competitions during his career. He won awards at the Milan Triennale in 1953 and 1960. In the 1960s, one of Østervig’s designs was selected for an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Østervig had a flair for the dramatic, infusing his furnishings with unique elements that stood out. From elegant, organic to coarse and purely functional furniture, his versatility earned him recognition.
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(Biography provided by H. Gallery)
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$9,450 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Kurt Østervig Set of Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Leatherette
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kurt Østervig, dining chairs, beech, leatherette, Denmark, 1950s. Designed by Kurt Østervig in the 1950s, these Danish dining chairs are an exceptional example of mid-century craft...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,164
H 22.45 in Dm 42.92 in
Large Kurt Østervig Teak and Beech Coffee Table for Jason, Denmark, 1953
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Large coffee table designed by Kurt Østervig for Jason Ringsted in 1953. The top is made from beautifully figured teak and rests on three sculptural bee...
Beech, Teak
$20,800 / set
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 16.93 in
Set of 10 ROSEWOOD and patinated niger leather dining chairs, by Kurt Østervig
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 10 Skagen dining room chairs ( model 27 ) by Kurt Østervig. The Skagen chairs are exemplified by their beautiful clean lines that seamlessly curve into elegant forms. It is a...
Goatskin, Leather, Walnut
$4,400 / set
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Kurt Østervig for Sibast Pair of Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Oak
By Sibast, Kurt Østervig
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kurt Østervig for Sibast, pair of dining chairs, cognac leather, oak, Denmark, 1960s. These characteristic chairs are made in solid oak, with seating and back from thick cognac lea...
Leather, Oak
$2,400 / set
H 20.08 in W 31.5 in D 14.18 in
Kurt Østervig Rosewood Nesting Tables Model 223 for Jason Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By Jason Møbler, Kurt Østervig
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and slender Nesting Side Tables, designed by Kurt Østervig in 1958 for Jason Møbler. Beautifully crafted from Rosewood with a finely shaped, curved edge on the large tabletop...
Hardwood
$9,450
H 18.25 in W 31.75 in D 78.5 in
Kurt Østervig Tufted Black Leather & Oak Model 311 Daybed by Matzform (Reissue)
By Kurt Østervig, Matzform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kurt Østervig's Model 311 daybed, re-issued by Danish manufacturer Matzform, reflects the restrained functionalism that defined Scandinavian furniture design in the 1950s. The solid ...
Leather, Oak
$1,222
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Oak and Leather Side Chair by Kurt Østervig, Sibast, Denmark, 1960s
By Sibast, Kurt Østervig
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant chair by Kurt Østervig, with a boxy oak silhouette and leather seat and back. Details of white seams on the sturdy, nicely patinated leather.
Leather, Oak
Danish Flip-Top Teak Coffee Table by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Puslinch, ON
A vintage teak flip-top coffee table by Kurt Østervig. Made in Denmark, circa 1960s. A very uncommon piece: the round top flips to reveal a black laminate surface on the reverse, ide...
Teak
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