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Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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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.

Find vintage Rud Rasmussen seating, case pieces and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Rud Rasmussen
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of twelve 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of eight dining chairs and four armchairs, 'The Red Chair', model 4751, original patinated leather, mahogany, brass, Denmark, designed 1933, manufa...
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1940s Danish Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Brass

‘Safari’ Easy Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely ‘Safari’ easy chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s. This chair embody the essence of Danish modernism, combining elegance, functionality, and craftsmanship. I...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Canvas, Oak

Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding two-seat sofas on six-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with black horsehair. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Bergere for Rud, Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint bergere of mahogany. Sides, seat and back with woven cane. Loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood

Kaare Klint "Safari" Lounge Chairs in Red Leather and Ash, Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
Absolutely stunning pair of vintage "Safari" chairs in deeply patinated red oxhide and solid ash. Designed by Kaare Klint in the 1930s and manufactured by cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Ash

Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding two-seat sofas. Frame of mahogany. Sides, seat and back upholstered with fabric. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding two-seat sofa on six-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding three-seat sofa on eight-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated red leather. Model 4118. Executed by Rud. Ras...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint. A three-seat sofa with mahogany legs, seat, sides and back with blue-, red- and whitestriped Greek Savak. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Wool, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Easy Chair for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint easy chair with legs of mahogany. Seat, sides and back upholstered with blue wool. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Wool, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Pair of Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint pair of freestanding two-seat sofas on six-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Cop...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Bergere for Rud, Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint bergere of mahogany. Sides, seat and back with woven cane. Loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

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Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Safari Chair
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Safari Chair
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Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Safari Chair with ottoman
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Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Safari chair new upholstered with Vintage aniline leather. With ottoman. Frame in solid ash. Model Safari chair, made by Rud Rasmussen.
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Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'Red Chair' in Cuban mahogany, Niger leather and brass nails. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen 1936-1940. Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Brass

Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
H 35.04 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
Kaare Klint Red Chair for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier - Scandinavian Modern design The iconic "The Red Chair" by Kaare Klint, model KK 3758A. Designed in 1927, executed in the 1950s by Rud. Rasmus...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Large Striped Sofa
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
Oak framed Classic sofa designed by Kaare Klint and made by Mastercabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. Beautiful crisscross frame-work. Original upholstery which will make a statement in any...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Kaare Klint Large Striped Sofa
Kaare Klint Large Striped Sofa
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Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding two-seat sofa on six-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
H 33.86 in W 52.76 in D 31.89 in
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 Original Cognac Leather for Rud Rasmussen Denmark
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Three-seater sofa model 5011 in original leather and eight-legged ash base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather. Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935. Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Ash

Kaare Klint Pair of Red Chairs for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint pair of red chairs in mahogany, black horsehair and brass nails. Version of the chair with upholstered arms. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen,...
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Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Pair of Safari Chairs
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Pair of Safari chairs new upholstered with vintage aniline leather. New straps of butt hide leather. Frame in solid ash. Model Safari chair, made...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Sofa by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, 1940s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A majestic sofa having a sculptured body resting on eight (8) tapered mahogany legs, retaining the original red, navy and beige striped wool fabric. *up...
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1960s Danish Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Upholstery

Kaare Klint Model 4118 Box Sofa, Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in LEWES, GB
Rare Kaare Klint Model 4118 two-seat box sofa with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. Made by Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Upholstered...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Mahogany, Leather

Previously Available Items
Kaare Klint A Pair of Bergeres for Rud, Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint a pair of bergeres. Mahogany frame. Sides, seat and back with woven cane. Loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with light leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen cab...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Addition Leather Sofas and a Low Bench/Stool by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kaare Klint 1888 - 1954. A pair of addition sofas with mahogany legs and a low bench/stool. Deep stitched seats, sides and back. Upholstered with Niger leather, mahogany legs. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair ‘Safari’ Easy Chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely pair ‘Safari’ easy chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s. This set features a frame made out of stained oak and still has the...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Canvas, Oak

Pair of Addition Leather Sofas and a Low bench/stool By Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kaare Klint 1888 - 1954. A pair of addition sofas with mahogany legs and a low bench/stool. Deep stitched seats, sides and back. Upholstered with Niger l...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint "Safari" Lounge Chairs in Light Leather & Ash, Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Odense, DK
Absolutely stunning pair of vintage "Safari" chairs in patinated light oxhide and solid stained ash. Designed by Kaare Klint in the 1930s and manufactured by cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. These chairs are from the 1950s and is still in their original condition and has never been refinished. The leather has no damages or cracks. Original cushions. Marked by maker. Kaare Klint’s Safari Chair is a refinement of the chairs brought on an African safari by an American cinematographer and his wife. Klint noticed them in the couple’s photos...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Ash

Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint three seat sofa with eight legs of Mahogany. Seat, sides and back upholstered with blue, red and white striped "Savak" wool, ni...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

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Leather, Wool, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
Set of Two Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of two KK 47000, Safari chair in ash with cushions in cognac leather. Maker Rud. Rasmussen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

Set of Two Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
Set of Two Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
H 31.5 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Set of three Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three safari chair in ash with cushions in cognac leather. KK 47000. Maker Rud. Rasmussen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Rud Rasmussen Living Room Sets

Set of three Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
Set of three Safari Chairs by Kaare Klint
H 31.5 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in

Rud Rasmussen living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Rud Rasmussen living 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 Rud Rasmussen living room sets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original living room sets by Rud Rasmussen 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 living room sets by Kaare Klint, A.P. Stolen, and Børge Mogensen. Prices for Rud Rasmussen living room sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,347 and can go as high as $25,877, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,953.

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