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Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Together, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen helped usher in the golden era of Scandinavian modern furniture design through their significant involvement with the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibitions from the 1930s through the ’70s.

Married in 1937, Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen (1906–94; 1901–82) etched out names for themselves independently and as a pair. Tove was one of the first female designers to come to the fore during Denmark’s rise in furniture production. She studied under the legendary Kaare Klint at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts years after she started working in the industry.

Edvard received great recognition for his large hotel project by the lakes in Copenhagen and his house in Klampenborg, which he designed in 1962. Edvard was awarded the Eckersberg Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1949 for his work as an architect.

While both were skilled designers — the couple’s coffee tables, armchairs and other pieces for France & Søn, Seffle Möbelfabrik and more are widely collected today — Edvard and Tove’s greatest contribution is undoubtedly their involvement with the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibitions. The shows they assembled were integral to putting Danish design on the map, with Edvard serving as head of the exhibitions from 1943 to ’66. During this period, mid-century Danish design truly took off in the United States — when Scandinavia’s simple, curvilinear wooden furniture, home goods and textiles suddenly seemed the perfect foil for glass-and-steel skyscrapers. 

Together, the pair organized events that ignited collaborations between big-name Danish designers such as Hans J. Wegner and Johannes Hansen, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder, Ole Wanscher and A.J. Iversen, Jacob Kjær and Peder Moos, and more. 

The guild provided a platform for the designers to showcase their now-iconic works, including Wegner’s Round chair, the rustic and recognizable Hunting chair and Spanish chair — both created by Børge Mogensen — and Finn Juhl’s Chieftain chair, 46 chair and 46 sofa

Find antique Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen side tables, lounge chairs, case pieces and other furniture on 1stDibs. 

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Creator: Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Teak & Leather Chair by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very comfortable guest chair in teak with a black leather seat. Manufactured by Gustav Bertelsen, Copenhagen. Seat shows patina on the leather.
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1950s Danish Vintage Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Teak, Leather

Edvard and Tove Kindt-Larsen Dining Chairs, Thorald Madsens, Denmark, 1950s
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare set of four Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen Dining Chairs, produced by Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Denmark, 1950s/60s. In good structural condition with minor signs of age and use...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Wood, Leather

Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen "Model 125" Lounge Chair for France & Son
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low, Danish lounge chair by husband-and-wife design team Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son. This example from 1958 has a teak frame around fixed cushions, upholstered i...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Fabric, Teak, Upholstery

The Perfect Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Thorald Madsens, 1959
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rosewood dining chair and leather chair by famed Danish designers Edward and Tove Kindt-Larsen. Each chair features solid rosewood frame with the ori...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Rosewood, Leather

Teak Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, 1950
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern teak side chair / dining chair designed by by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. The design features a broad splat in the centre of the chair back and a leather upholst...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chairs

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Teak

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Tove & Edvard Kindt-larsen chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen chairs 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 Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen 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 chairs by Harry Østergaard, Bramin Møbler, and Arne Wahl Iversen. Prices for Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $25,283, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,835.

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