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Material: Animal Skin
Creator: Kaare Klint
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 Original Niger Leather 1930s, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier - Scandinavian Modern
Rare 3-seater sofa model no 5011 designed by Kaare Klint and manufactured by cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussens Snedkerier in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chair, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushion.
Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Kaare Klint safari chairs, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Kaare Klint "Safari chair". Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen 'Addition' Sofa and Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, 'Addition', model ‘4698’ sofa and ottoman, leather, mahogany, Denmark, design 1933, production afterwards
This set consisting of a 'Addition' sofa and...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1935 Set of Two Restored Kaare Klint Barcelona or The Red Chair by Rud Rasmussen
Located in Knebel, DK
1935 set of two restored Kaare Klint "Barcelona-" or "The Red Chair" by Rud Rasmussen
The set made in in mahogany, walnut and leather was according to the manufactor number by Rud. ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Black Leather Safari Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Belmont, MA
Danish architect and furniture designer Kaare Klint designed this safari chair for manufacturer Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair ‘Safari’ Easy Chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lovely pair ‘Safari’ model 4700 easy chairs by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s. This set features a frame made out of stained oak with leather straps. Frame in oak with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Safari Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Portland, OR
Iconic original safari chair by professor Kaare Klint. Designed 1927. This version dates to the 1960s and is executed in solid ash. Nice patina to the wood, and left unrestored. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Ash
Pair of Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chairs, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushions.
Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather
Safari Footstool by Kaare / Esben Klint for Carl Hansen in Leather, Denmark, 193
By Kaare Klint
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Safari Footstool with solid ebonized brown wood frame and brown leather seat. The footstool, designed by Esben Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pristine Wingback Chair in Patinated Leather by Kaare Klint, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking wingback chair in patinated black leather, designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen in 1946 model 5313. Made in Denmark. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Sofa Model 4118 in Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud.Rasmussen, sofa, model '4118', leather, mahogany, Denmark, design 1930, production 1981
Kaare Klint originally designed the present three-seat sofa, known as 411...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Safari Chair with ottoman
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Safari chair new upholstered with Vintage aniline leather. With ottoman.
Frame in solid ash.
Model Safari chair, made by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of Safari Lounge chairs by Kaare Klint, Rasmussen, Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Safari lounge chairs by Kaare Klint, Rasmussen, Denmark
Pair of Safari Lounge Chairs, in leather and wood, model KK47000 by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) for Rud. Rasmussen Snedke...
Category
1940s Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish high back black leather armchair with mahogany frame
By Kaare Klint
Located in DK
This high back armchair of mahogany was designed by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) back in 1939.
It was manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark.
The model is called ‘Nørrevold...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage two-seater Sofa by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen 1935s
Located in Lejre, DK
The vintage design two-seater sofa model 5011 created by Kaare Klint. This iconic piece is crafted in original cognac leather and features a distinctive six-legged mahogany base. The...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud Rasmussen, Original Niger Leather and Mahogany frame
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen - Scandinavian Modern
A beautiful Kaare Klint 'Red Chair' or 'Barcelona Chair' by Kaare Klint with deep patina in original Niger leather, profiled legs o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Sofa in Original Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, sofa model '5011', leather, wood, Denmark, design 1935.
Classic and elegant Scandinavian three-seat sofa by Kaare Klint designed in 1935. The high bac...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of four dining chairs, 'The Red Chair', model 4751, original patinated leather, mahogany, brass, Denmark, designed 1933, manufactured 1930s.
These...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Brass
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Denmark, 1914.
Mahogany, woven cane and leather.
Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example w...
Category
1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Rare Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs Model 5313, Niger Leather, Scandinavan Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KAARE KLINT & RUD RASMUSSENS SNEDKERIER
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A pair of early and rare Kaare Klint easy chairs, model 5313, mahogany legs and Nigerian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Denmark, 1914.
Mahogany, woven cane, and leather.
Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example ...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
A very rare set of Rio rosewood Barcelona chairs by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KK 3949 set of six chairs in rio rosewood and black leather. Kaare Klint / Rud. Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
2021 Carl Hansen KK47000 Safari Chair by Kaare Klint in Cognac Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a KK47000 Safari Lounge made with an oiled ash wood frame and cognac leather seat. The chair, designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark, dates to c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
2020 Carl Hansen KK39490 Small RED Chair by Kaare Klint in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a KK39490 Small "Red Chair" designed by Kaare Klint, produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark circa 2020. The chair is made with a solid oak frame and a tan leathe...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
2020 KK37580 Dining Chair by Kaare Klint for Carl Hansen in Walnut & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a KK37580 Large "Red Chair" designed by Kaare Klint, produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The chair is made with a solid oiled walnut frame and a tan leather ...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Walnut, Foam, Leather
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of four dining chairs 'The Red Chair', model 3949, original patinated leather, mahogany, Denmark, designed 1928, manufactured 1930s.
These dining ...
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
2020 KK47000 Safari Lounge Chair by Kaare Klint for Carl Hansen in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a KK47000 Safari Lounge Chair designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The chair is made with a ebonized ash wood frame and Thor leather upholste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
2021 KK48650 Addition Sofa by Kaare Klint for Carl Hansen in Walnut w/ Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a KK48650 Addition Sofa designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The sofa is made with a solid walnut legs and full grain grey seat/back. The sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
2020 KK48650 Addition Sofa by Kaare Klint for Carl Hansen in Oak & Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a KK48650 Addition Sofa designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The sofa is made with a solid oak frame and Thor black leather seat/b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Oak, Leather
2021 Carl Hansen KK87830 Propeller Stool by Kaare Klint w/ Leather & Oil Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a KK87830 Propeller Stool made with a solid smoked oil oak frame and tan leather seat. The stool, designed by Kaare Klint and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark, dates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Oak, Leather
Set of Twelve Kaare Klint Red Chairs, Rud Rasmussen, Niger Leather and Mahogany
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier - Scandinavian Modern Design.
An extraordinary set of twelve Kaare Klint red chairs, executed by cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Profil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Safari Lounge Chairs, Tan Leather, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Kaare Klint Danish Mid-Century Modern Safari Lounge Chairs, Rasmussen
Pair of Safari Lounge Chairs, model KK47000 by Kaare Klint (1888-1954) for Rud. Rasmussen Snedkerier.,...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kaare Klint Red Chairs, Patinated Leather, Brass Nails and Mahogany
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier - Scandinavian Modern Design.
An beautiful pair of Kaare Klint red chairs, executed by cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Profiled legs of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Armchair for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'red chair' in walnut. Upholstered with Niger leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, 1934-1938.
Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØR...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1950s Pair of Safari Armchairs Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Kaare Klint Safari armchairs from the 50s for Rud Rasmussen
Inspired in 1937 by the colonial armchairs of English officers in Africa.
Elm wood frame with a neutral waxed fini...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Pair of Safari Chairs
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Pair of Safari chairs new upholstered with vintage aniline leather. New straps of butt hide leather.
Frame in solid ash.
Model Safari chair, made...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'Red Chair' in Cuban mahogany, Niger leather and brass nails. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen 1936-1940.
Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Brass
1940, Kaare Klint Model 3758 Mahogany Barcelona Chair for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Knebel, DK
The Barcelona chairs were designed between 1927 and 1932 by Kaare Klint, who is considered to be the father of modern Danish furniture design.
This chair was made by cabinetmaker R...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of twelve dining chairs ‘The Red Chair’ model 3949 designed by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of twelve dining chairs ‘The Red Chair’ model 3949 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Cabinetmakers,
Denmark, 1928.
Mahogany and leather.
These examples were made in the...
Category
1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint "Safari" Reclining Armchair and Ottoman
By Kaare Klint
Located in Austin, TX
Iconic black leather Safari chair by Kaare Klint with matching ottoman/footstool. The chair reclines well and supports weight. Original leather straps are in tact with a minimal amou...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early Kaare Klint Red Chairs in Cuban Mahogany, circa 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Early model "Red" chairs model 3758 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen c1930s with original Niger leather with brass nails on Cuban Mahogany frames. Very rare design with orig...
Category
1930s Danish Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
Additional Information:
Material: Cuban mahogany and niger leather with brass rivets
Style: midcentury, Scan...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early Kaare Klint Red Chairs in Cuban Mahogany, circa 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Early model "Red" chairs model 3758 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen c1930s with original Niger leather with brass nails on Cuban Mahogany frames. Very rare design with orig...
Category
1930s Danish Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud, Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930s.
Mahogany, leather upholstery, and brass.
This example was produced after 1930.
The design detailing of this magnificent chair...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Brass
Kaare Klint 'Safari' Lounge Chair for Red Rasmussen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Hellouw, NL
This is the 1960s 'Safari' chair for Red Rasmussen by Danish designer Kaare Klint, which he originally designed in the 1930s. The chair is entirely foldable, making it a lightweight ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Leather
Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kaare Klint’s “KK47000” Safari chair is a refined version of the chairs brought on an African safari by an American cinematographer and his wife. Klint noticed the chairs in the couple’s photos, and they were most likely based on Roorkhee Chairs, the seminal pieces of British campaign furniture used by the military...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Armchair Model 4488 Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair model 4488 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark, 1930s.
Mahogany, ebony, cane, and black horsehair upholstery with cognac leather piping.
Klint thought...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Cane, Ebony, Mahogany
Rare Kaare Klint Box sofas in Mahogany & Niger Leather, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen snedkerier.
A stunning pair of rare Kaare Klint Model no. 4118S two-seater box-shaped sofas with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. (Also called X-Bas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Set of Eight Red Chairs for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint set of eight red chairs in mahogany, upholstered with black leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 Original Cognac Leather for Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Three-seater sofa model 5011 in original leather and eight-legged ash base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather.
Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935.
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 in Original Cognac Leather Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Two-seater sofa model 5011 in original cognac leather and six-legged mahogany base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather. Back covered in original canvas.
Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935. Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale chair...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Leather Settee
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaare Klint settee designed in 1935 and produced by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Norrevold Armchair by Kaare Klint
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful Norrevold armchair designed by Kaare Klint in 1939 for master cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen. This example in beautiful mahogany and tan coloured patinated leather....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klinkt Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful “Safari” lounge chair designed by Kaare Klint, manufactured by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark around 1950.
This eye-catching chair has a wonderful oak wooden frame in a nice...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kaare Klint Safari Chair Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark
Located in Helsinki, FI
Safari chair was designed by Kaare Klint in the 1930s. This safari chair is produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark. This is the first design where no tools are needed to assemble and d...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Safari Chair in Brown Canvas and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, safari chair model 'KK47000', ash, canvas, metal, brass, leather, Denmark, designed in 1933 and produced in 1960s.
The chair shows very elegant and w...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Animal Skin Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
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