Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
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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1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Mahogany
1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Hardwood
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Oak
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Pine
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Brass
Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Teak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Mahogany
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Glass, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Marble
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rud Rasmussen Sideboards
Brass