Rud Rasmussen Buffets
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.
1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Mahogany
1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Wood
Late 19th Century North American Hepplewhite Antique Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Brass
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Brass
20th Century English Country Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Yew
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Marble
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Oak
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Burl
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Buffets
Brass
