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)
Kurt Østervig Model 311 Re-Issue Black Tufted Leather Daybed with Oak Frame
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kurt Østervig "Model 311" re-issue by Matzform, oak daybed designed in the 1950s. A sleek wooden frame with a thin tufted black leather upholstered cushion. In good original conditio...
Leather, Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Located in Sheffield, MA
Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is upholstered but it does show some ware. Although made in the Victorian period, it ...
Upholstery
$10,766 / item
H 21.66 in W 76.78 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Wool Bouclé, Oak Root, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Minho Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Minho daybed is a modern reinterpretati...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
French Ebonized Daybed with Graceful Lines, circa 1930s
By André Arbus
Located in Stamford, CT
A French ebonized daybed newly upholstered in Belgian linen. Designed in the style of Andre Arbus.
Beech
$13,833 / item
H 23.63 in W 76.78 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, DEDAR Mohair, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
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Leather, Fabric, Alpaca, Mohair, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
$10,320 / item
+ 7 moreH 11.75 in W 76.38 in D 33 in
Daybed in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
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Leather, Wood
$5,840 / item
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 78.75 in
Modern Brass, Bronzed Steel, Leather and Velvet Little Miss Fat Daybed
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
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Brass, Steel
René Gabriel Daybed in Elm, France 1950's
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
A René Gabriel daybed of the reconstruction period in the original patina, of note, Is the layered construction of the lower frame that gives the da...
Elm
$13,950 / item
+ 7 moreH 13.13 in W 82 in D 33.63 in
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By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
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Steel
$15,918 / item
H 20 in W 74.8 in D 35.4 in
Contemporary Modern Frederic Daybed in Walnut & Leather by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
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Oak, Walnut, Leather
$10,527
H 21.66 in W 76.78 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Minho Leather Daybed, Faux Fur, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
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Stone, Onyx, Marble
Pierre Villain Oak & Steel Daybed, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 30.12 in W 30.71 in D 29.14 in
Kurt Østervig, A Pair of Hunting Chairs in Oak & Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
By KP Mobler, Kurt Østervig
Located in Odense, DK
A striking pair of Danish mid-century modern Hunting Chairs designed by Kurt Østervig for KP Møbler in the 1960s. Crafted from solid oak and upholstered in original cognac leather. T...
Leather, Oak