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Hvidt & Mølgaard

Warm, exceptionally versatile and crafted with a range of appealing materials, vintage Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen furniture showcases the Danish duo’s penchant for innovation and durable design. For decades, the pair created sleek coffee tables, seductive lounge chairs and other pieces that are characterized by the practicality and elegance commonly attributed to Scandinavian modernism.

Both Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen attended what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, with Mølgaard-Nielsen having completed his studies under the Danish furniture design pioneer and architect Kaare Klint. Trained as an architect and cabinetmaker, Hvidt established his own firm in 1940 and taught at his alma mater for a few years. After they won a design competition held in Stockholm, Hvidt partnered with Mølgaard-Nielsen in 1944 to establish their firm in Copenhagen.

The collaboration between Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen yielded more than 250 designs and lasted over 30 years. Aside from having created a wardrobe for the Queen of Denmark as well as numerous architectural structures, the pair’s flagship achievements include 1944’s teak Portex chair, which is Denmark’s first-ever stacking chair (and is occasionally attributed to Hvidt alone), and the AX chair.

A masterpiece of technical expertise and innovative woodworking, the sculptural AX armchair shares commonalities with the work of legendary Finnish designer Alvar Aalto — whose output included similarly curvaceous seating such as the Paimio armchair, often designed in partnership with his wife, Aino. It features double-curved laminated wood in the seat and back — which could be mass-produced — and is an early example of knock-down furniture. This meant that it could be easily dismantled and assembled at its destination, which rendered the chair economical for transport on cargo ships and therefore could reach a worldwide audience.

While vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture isn’t as popular as the work of Finn Juhl, a like-minded Danish modernist who helped popularize Scandinavian design in America as well as the use of teak in furniture, the innovative AX chair is similarly as expressive and inviting as Juhl’s seating. The AX was designed in collaboration with manufacturer Fritz Hansen during the late 1940s and went into production in 1950. It gave way to a series that includes tables and other types of seating.

Hvidt and Mølgaard-Nielsen collaborated regularly with Fritz Hansen, France & Søn and Søborg Møbelfabrik. Their work can be found in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen’s Design Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.

Find vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard dining tables, coffee tables, modular sofas, storage cabinets and more on 1stDibs.

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Teak Sideboard, Made in Denmark, 1960s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Sideboard designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard and produced by Soborg Mobler in Denmark around 1960. A real design classic with a solid teak structure with typical finishes for ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Teak

5 pc. Peter Hvidt Teak 523 Coffee Table by France & Sons Denmark
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A beautifully crafted segmented five piece teak wood coffee table with brass legs that can be positioned in many forms to suit your needs pictured is a pinwheel configuration . Desig...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Brass

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen sofa table in sold teak. Made by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Teak

Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Table
H 19.69 in W 21.26 in D 59.45 in
sofa "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
Scandinavian two-seater sofa "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak frame with newly upholstered petrol bouclé seat and back. This vintage piece of furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Bouclé, Teak

5 seat sofa "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
Scandinavian sit-group "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak frame with newly upholstered petrol bouclé seat and back. This vintage pieces of furniture can...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Bouclé, Teak

Canape "MINERVA" by Peter Hvidt and Olga Molgaard Nielsen in petrol bouclé
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Søn
Located in The Hague, NL
Scandinavian three-seater sofa "Minerva" by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark. Teak frame with newly upholstered petrol bouclé seat and back. This vintage piece of furnitu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Bouclé, Teak

Minerva Teak Side Table by Hvidt & Mølgaard for France & Son, 1950s
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two tiers side table on conical legs and where all teak are solid. Closed woven cane webbing. Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Son. This table will be sh...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Cane, Teak

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard 'Model 317' Chair for Soborg Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Armchair ‘model 317’, designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen and produced by Soborg Mobelfabrik in Denmark in the 1950’s. The solid teak wooden frame and original cord sea...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hvidt & Mølgaard

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Teak, Papercord

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Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture 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 Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 173 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 30 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Hvidt & Mølgaard were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Peter Hvidt, Hans Olsen, and J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik. Prices for Hvidt & Mølgaard furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $425 and can go as high as $54,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,323.

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