Rud Rasmussen Seating
Exemplary designs for wood chairs, cabinets, desks and tables are part of the legacy associated with Rud Rasmussen, an iconic Danish furniture manufacturer that collaborated with some of the world’s best known and universally revered Scandinavian modernists.
Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier was established in 1869 in Copenhagen. The workshop’s founder, cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen, was raised in a family of carpenters and had initially specialized in oak furniture. It wasn’t long before the business had grown — in 1876, Rasmussen was operating out of a four-storey factory, and by the end of the 19th century, the manufacturer had forged relationships with esteemed Danish architects including Vilhelm Dahlerup and Thorvald Bindesbøll.
With Rudolph Rasmussen's passing in 1904, the founder’s sons, Rudolph and Victor, took control of the company. They realized their father's dream of expanding the business — the firm had by then been accepting commissions from Copenhagen City Hall and was soon producing furniture for the likes of the police station, the postal service, ministries, technical universities and hospitals. More longstanding collaborations with legendary cabinetmakers and architects came into play, too.
Rud Rasmussen partnered with Mogens Koch, Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Kaare Klint, the founder of the design school at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The manufacturer is known to collectors for producing Koch’s versatile bookcases, and, in 1933, Rud Rasmussen debuted Klint’s Safari chair — a clever and timeless interpretation of campaign furniture.
Carl Hansen and Søn acquired Rud Rasmussen in 2011.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Upholstery, Oak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Danish Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Wicker, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Naugahyde, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Wool, Mahogany
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Mahogany, Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Mahogany, Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Rattan, Mahogany, Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Elm
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Canvas, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Wool, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Ash
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Seating
Leather, Mahogany