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.
Kaare Klint Propellar Stool by Rud Rasmussen, Black Leather & Ash
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Propellar stool. With tray. Original black leather. Frame in solid stained ash. Model Propellar 8783, made by Rud Rasmussen.
Ash
Stool Solid in Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
By Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Stool in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great original...
Pine
Stool Solid in Pine Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Lejre, DK
Stool in patinated solid pine. Designed by MAA. Martin Nyrop as interior for Copenhagen town hall in 1905. Made in Denmark by Cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers. Great original...
Pine
'The Propeller Stool’ Model 8783 Designed by Kaare Klint, Denmark 1930s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
‘The Propeller Stool’ model 8783 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Cabinetmakers, Denmark, 1930. Canvas and ash. Signed. Kaare Klint was the father of Scandinavian moder...
Canvas, Ash
Scandinavian Modern Solid Pine Stools, Sweden, 1970s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid pine stools / side tables manufactured in the 1970s. In the style of Roland Wilhelmsson, Gilbert Marklund, Yngve Ekström, Axel Einar Hjorth etc. Two stools available.
Pine
$2,451 / item
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Kaare Klint Safari Chair, Black Leather & Ash Frame, Denmark, 1960s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Safari chair new upholstered with black aniline leather. Straps in new butt leather. Frame in solid ash black laquered ash. Model Safari chair, m...
Leather, Ash
Solid Pine Stool, Sweden, 1970s
By Ingvar Hildingsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in Sweden, 1970s. Good vintage condition.
Pine
Pair of Mogens Koch Pine Bookcases by Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch (1898–1992). A pair of bookcases crafted in solid pine by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, circa 1950–1960. Each cabinet bears the maker’s label on the reverse. The bookcases ...
Pine
Kaare Klint Large Striped Sofa
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
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...
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Kaare Klint 3-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Praha, CZ
This rare three-seater sofa is a masterpiece of Danish Modern design by the legendary architect Kaare Klint. Produced by the prestigious furniture maker Rud. Rasmussen, this sofa is ...
Fabric, Wood, Textile, Upholstery
$3,501
H 91.74 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Mogens Koch cabinet in elm by Rud Rasmussen, 1960s Scandinavian
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch cabinet in elm. Doors with shelfes behind. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Elm
$3,406 / set
H 61.82 in W 29.93 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch Mahogany Cabinet and Bookcase for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Koch, 1898-1992 Cabinet with matching bookcase and plinth, crafted in solid mahogany by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 2008 (maker’s label present). A beautifully proportioned and ...
Mahogany
$29,384 / set
H 91.74 in W 119.69 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch Library in Mahogany by Rud Rasmussen, 1960s Scandinavian
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch library in Mahogany. Three cabinets and nine bookcases. Executed by Rud Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Mahogany
$3,325
H 31.7 in W 22.64 in D 24.61 in
Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kaare Klint’s “KK47000” Safari chair is a refined version of the chairs brought on an African safari by an American cinematographer and his wife. Klint noticed the chairs in the couple’s photos, and they were most likely based on Roorkhee Chairs, the seminal pieces of British campaign furniture used by the military...
Leather, Wood
$1,380 / set
H 26.38 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
Tripod Bar Stools in Solid Pine, by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine pair of mid-century Danish tripod bar stools, exemplifying the clean lines and functional elegance characteristics of Scandinavian design in the 1960s. These stools showcase a...
Pine
Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
This reupholstered Kaare Klint 4118 sofa is the centrepiece of our recent collaboration with Marthe Armitage Prints for London Design Festival 2023. ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Oregon Pine Stools by Martin Nyrop for Rud. Rasmussens
By Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Portland, OR
Designed by architect Martin Nyrop for the interiors of Copenhagen Town Hall, 1905. Constructed beautifully by Rud. Rasmussens Cabinetmakers, they feature elegant mortise-and-tenon ...
Pine
Sold
H 18.9 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Danish Modern Martin Nyrop Stools Rud Rasmussen for Copenhagen Town Hall, 1905
By Martin Nyrop, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important set of stools in Oregon pine made at cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen. The stools was made as part of the interior for Copenhagen Town Hall in 1905 which was also design...
Pine
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Propellar Stool
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Propellar stool. With tray. Original canvas. Frame in solid ash. Model Propellar 8783, made by Rud R...
Ash
Sold
H 16.93 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Stool/Tray Table "Propeller" Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ash and leather. This example of later manufacture.
Brass
1930s Scandinavian Safari Stool by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare "Safari" stool in ash retaining the original leather upholstery.
Leather, Wood
Propeller Stool and Table by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare folding ash “propeller” stool or table with a canvas sling supporting a removable tray top.
Linen, Ash