Original Bear by Kay Bojesen Denmark
View Similar Items
Original Bear by Kay Bojesen Denmark
About the Item
- Creator:Kay Bojesen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 4.73 in (12 cm)Width: 3.15 in (8 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor chip of a ear (see picture).
- Seller Location:JM Haarlem, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU93034022803
Kay Bojesen
Silversmith and designer Kay Bojesen became world-famous for creating wooden toys that had a soul and an impish sense of humor. With more than 2000 pieces to his name, he was one of Denmark's most prolific artisans in the 20th century. He is best known for his playful and cheerful monkeys, royal lifeguards and other wooden toys, but his repertoire of products also includes jewelry, cutlery, teapots and silver goblets. Kay Bojesen graduated as a silversmith in 1910 after completing his apprenticeship with silversmith Georg Jensen. As one of the first Danish artisans to do so, he embraced functionalism. He was among the pioneers who organized Den Permanente association – a cooperative of artists that included a shop and exhibition space, which over the decades came to represent the best in Danish and Scandinavian design. The year 1919 became the start of a New Era for Kay Bojesen. His son Otto was born and this life event sparked Kay Bojesen's imagination. In the 1930s, he started to indulge his interest in wood. He created a range of wooden toys that all lived up to his ideal that design should be round, soft and have a good feel to it. His idea was not to create lifelike copies of real animals or to be too sophisticated or focus too much on detail, but instead to create imaginative toys in designs based on a child's world where “lines need to smile”. With this basic philosophy in mind, Kay Bojesen created his beloved wooden toys that appeal to the child within us all. Kay Bojesen retained his childish curiosity till the end and left an important design heritage behind.
- Early Original Bear by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950'sBy Kay BojesenLocated in Costa Mesa, CAEarly Original Bear by Kay Bojesen, Denmark, 1950's. This piece is stamped.Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsWood
$440 Sale Price20% Off - Kay Bojesen Bear Early Edition 1950 Danish DesignBy Kay BojesenLocated in The Hague, NLOriginal vintage genuine Kay Bojesen wooden articulated Bear toy. Designed and produced by Kay Bojesen, Denmark. This beautiful toy is in wonderful...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsOak
- 1950s Oak Wood Teddy Bear Designed by Kay BojesenBy Kay BojesenLocated in San Antonio, TXMid-century wooden articulated teddy bear made of oak designed by Kay Bojesen and in great condition.Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsOak
- Kay Bojesen Denmark Signed Teak MonkeyBy Kay BojesenLocated in Ottawa, OntarioKay Bojesen 1886 - 1958 LARGE MONKEY Branded “KAY BOJESEN DENMARK COPYRIGHT” Teak, Limba. Mid 20th century. Approx: 17 1/2" in.(44 cm.) high. 16" in. ( 41 cm.) wide. Together wi...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsTeak
$5,500 / set - Vintage Scandinavian Oak Bear by Kaj Bojesen DenmarkBy Kay BojesenLocated in Vienna, ATThis Scandinavian Original vintage genuine Kay Bojesen wooden articulated Bear toy was designed and produced by Kay Bojesen, Denmark in the 1950s. This bea...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsOak
- Scandinavian Vintage Oak Rabbit by Kay Bojesen DenmarkBy Kay BojesenLocated in Vienna, ATThis Scandinavian Original vintage genuine wooden articulated Rabbit toy was Designed and produced by Kay Bojesen, Denmark 1950s. All four limbs are jointed...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMaple, Oak