Danish Modern Tambour Door Dresser and Low Chest of Drawers by Arne Wahl Iversen
View Similar Items
Danish Modern Tambour Door Dresser and Low Chest of Drawers by Arne Wahl Iversen
About the Item
- Creator:Arne Wahl Iversen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 74.75 in (189.87 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. age appropriate wear, edge dings, vintage finish, light scratches.
- Seller Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 11835-0723RJc1stDibs: LU92189912281
Arne Wahl Iversen
Danish furniture designer Arne Wahl Iversen created a range of sculptural storage cabinets, secretary desks, armchairs and dressers in teak, rosewood and other durable woods that reflect the pared-back elegance and prioritization of function that are so often attributes of the finest examples of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture.
Born in Nyborg, Iversen learned the craft of furniture making from his father, who operated a modest furniture business near the family home. Iversen apprenticed as a cabinetmaker and later enrolled in the Odense Technical School to study furniture design. In 1949, Iversen attend the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Copenhagen. It was there he studied under legendary furniture designer Kaare Klint. Widely recognized as the father of modern Danish furniture, Klint helped found the furniture design school at the academy and mentored such esteemed cabinetmakers and furniture designers as Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Ole Wanscher. Iversen was in good hands.
Upon finishing school, Iversen opened his own furniture shop in Nyborg. Soon after, his work immediately impressed Swedish furniture maker and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad.
At the time, the popularity of modern Danish furniture was gaining steam around the world — it was in the postwar era that American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the appeal of Scandinavian design and its emphasis on the principles of traditional craftsmanship. Copenhagen native Finn Juhl had shown his work in the United States in 1950 and created a Danish modern line for Michigan’s Baker Furniture in 1951 (the company produced his award-winning Chieftain chair for a short time). Kamprad was eager for Iversen to create modern Danish furniture for IKEA, but their collaboration didn't last very long. Iversen decided to work independently on his own designs.
Initially, Iversen's furniture was mainly sold in Denmark, but by the end of the 1960s, he had expanded his sales to the rest of Europe and in America. Though he designed for many manufacturers, he created his most popular works for Komfort and Vinde Møbelfabrik. Iversen continued to design furniture until he retired in the mid-1980s.
Find vintage Arne Wahl Iversen chairs, cabinets, console tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Danish Modern Dresser by Arne Wahl IversenBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Brooklyn, NYQuality teak Danish modern dresser by Arne Wahl Iverson for Falster. Beautifully designed with multiple storage options, curved drawer pulls, dovetai...Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsWood, Teak
$2,450 Sale Price30% Off - Danish Chest of DrawersLocated in Brooklyn, NYDanish made mid-century dresser with hidden drawer storage behind door. Warm teak grain and inset handles. Please confirm location.Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsTeak
$1,800 - Danish Modern High Dresser with Tambour DoorLocated in Brooklyn, NYStylish Danish midcentury high dresser. Teak wood exterior, with a black skirt base. Ample storage space between the dresser drawers on the le...Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsTeak
- Danish Modern Dresser with Tambour Door by Art FurnBy Art FurnLocated in Brooklyn, NYStylish Danish Mid-Century Modern dresser by Art Furn. Good-looking teak veneer throughout, with six dovetail-jointed drawers on each flank of the case piece, complemented by cabinet...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsTeak
- Contemporary Modern Chrome and Faux Snakeskin Chest of DrawersLocated in Brooklyn, NYThis impressive contemporary modern chest of drawers features a heavy chrome frame with faux snakeskin finish. Fabric lined drawers, X style stretchers, and unique pulls make this sp...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsChrome
$1,800 Sale Price36% Off - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Chest of DrawersLocated in Brooklyn, NYGorgeous Mid-Century Modern vintage chest of drawers in a stunning walnut grain. Five pull-out drawers provide ample storage and organization, whether in the home or office. Unique m...Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsMetal, Steel
$1,330 Sale Price30% Off
- Danish Rosewood Chest of Drawers in the manner of Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960sBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Southampton, GB1960s Danish rosewood chest of drawers designed in the manner of Arne Wahl Iversen. Made of a beautiful Brazilian rosewood with a stunning grain it has 3 good sized drawers on back ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsRosewood
- Vintage Danish Arne Wahl Iversen Teak Low SideboardBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Emeryville, CAArne Wahl Iversen, born in 1927, remains an icon of mid-century Danish design, defining sophistication through functional elegance. His furniture, a marriage of practicality and beau...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsTeak
- Danish Chest of Drawers by Arne Wahl InversenBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in MADRID, ESBorn on 9 November 1927 in Nyborg, Holland, Arne is a Danish furniture designer and architect. He became interested in furniture from his father, who had a shop in his hometown, and ...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsTeak
- Arne Wahl Iversen Rosewood Cabinet by Vinde MobelfabrikBy Vinde Møbelfabrik, Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Highland, INThis handsome Danish two-drawer cabinet designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik is clad in beautiful, rich rosewood, has a plinth base, a...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsRosewood
- Arne Wahl Iversen Planter, Scandinavian Design, 1960sBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Lyon, FRPlanter made of teak by Arne Wahl Iversen Minor damage on the top (see photos).Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Planters and Jardinieres
MaterialsTeak
- Scandinavian Console Table/Bench 'Spectrum' by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960sBy Arne Wahl IversenLocated in Helsinki, FISmall side or console table with a rack, a shelf and three drawers. Made of veneered teak and oak. Round tapered legs and brass details. Designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Ikea. Great...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsOak, Teak