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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1950s Rud Rasmussen Cabinet, four tambour doors, two drawers with brass handles
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
1950s Rud Rasmussen Mahogany Cabinet. Front with four tambour doors and two drawers with brass handles. Adjustable shelves. Made and marked by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers. H. 178 cm...
Hardwood
Kaare Klint Cuban Mahogany Sideboard Made Early 1930s with Wheel Runners
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
Cuban mahogany sideboard. Front with two sliding doors and two pull-out leaves with handles of black ebony. Interior with trays, sides with la...
Mahogany
Kaare Klint Cuban Mahogany Cabinet Made Early 1930s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
Cabinet of Cuban mahogany. Front with two doors and two pull-out leaves with handles of black ebony, interior with trays. Two smaller and one large drawer with brass handles, brass f...
Mahogany
KK 4122 - Sideboard in Cuba mahogany by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KK 4122 - Sideboard in Cuba mahogany with two sliding doors, pull-out shelves and brass handles. Designed in 1930 by Kaare Klint. Labelled from manufacturer Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier.
Brass
Wall-Mounted Cabinet Solid Pine by Rud Rasmusen, 1940s
By Rud Rasmussen, Martin Nyrop
Located in Lejre, DK
Wall-mounted cabinet in solid pine. Designed by Martin Nyrop for Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers in 1940s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Brass
Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Discover the allure of French craftsmanship with this charming and compact oak buffet from the 1940s. Despite its smaller size, this piece exudes timeless elegance and showcases the ...
Oak
$4,473 / set
H 31.89 in W 29.93 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch Pair of Cabinets in Oregon Pine for Rud, Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch pair of cabinets in Oregon pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper labels ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØRREBROGADE/KØBENHAVN'
Pine
Tommi Parzinger Cabinet
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tommi Parzinger 4 door Cabinet, Brass Hardware and studs to front and sides Marked Parzinger Originals
Mahogany
$4,520
H 41.34 in W 34.65 in D 19.69 in
Rare Aino Aalto, Solid Pine Cabinet with Drawers for Artek, 1940s
By Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
This cabinet is extremely rare and is most definitely sought after by Aalto collectors. With the original stamp, Aalto Design, Artek, this piece is from the 1940s. Although the Aalto...
Pine
$4,975
H 41.54 in W 74.61 in D 20.48 in
Early 20th Carved Walnut Sideboard with Four Doors and Two Drawers and Crest
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th carved walnut sideboard with four doors and two drawers Elaborate carved walnut sideboard from Spain is topped with a wood top. Two do...
Walnut
$8,181
H 64.97 in W 50.4 in D 18.71 in
Swedish Modern Stained Pine Cabinet by Otto Dahlin for Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish modern cabinet by Åby Möbelfabrik around the 1940s. Sport cabin furniture (Sportstugemöbel) by Otto Dahlin and made by Åby Möbelfabrik, in the style of Axel Einar Hjort furni...
Pine
$3,800
H 37.75 in W 102.5 in D 19.75 in
Fine French 1950s Sycamore and Rosewood Sideboard with Original Painted Doors
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine French Mid-Century rosewood and sycamore sideboard with original four painted doors and brass details.
Brass
$25,000
H 40 in W 66 in D 26.5 in
American Federal Mahogany Bow Front Sideboard with Tapered Cuffed Legs, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany bow front sideboard with three frieze drawers over central hinged cabinet doors, flanking hinged doors with fitted interior single drawers, period brasses, ...
Brass
Architectural Mid-Century Sideboard in Mahogany
By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, mahogany, Italy, 1960s Striking Italian sideboard executed in rich mahogany. The design is characterized by its strong architectural presence, featuring a broad overhangi...
Mahogany
$14,715
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 22.05 in
1930s Art Deco Burl Walnut Borsani Sideboard Buffet Server Credenza Wax Polished
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Gaetano or Osvaldo Borsani Art Deco burl walnut sideboard buffet with server chest, restored and wax polished Measures cm: H 150, W...
Burl
Regency Mahogany Side Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Regency style mahogany and burl mahogany banded side cabinet, with three frieze drawers above corresponding oval panel and lozenge inlaid doors enclosing adjustable shelves, w...
Wood
Sideboard by Åby Möbelfabrik in Pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A sideboard by an unknown designer, produced by Åby Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1940s. A high-quality example of Swedish sportstugemöbler, a style that gained international rec...
Iron
Sold
H 37.8 in W 61.03 in D 23.63 in
Oak sideboard mod 4122 by Kaare Klint for Cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful and rare modernist sideboard by the father of Danish design, Kaare Klint. It is made of oak with brass handles, edited by the cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen. The sliding panel...
Brass
Sideboard in Cuban Mahogany by Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sideboard in Cuban mahogany on an eight-legged frame with two doors, three drawers and three pullout plates. Grips and key holes of brass, 1940s. Maker Rud. Rasmussen.