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Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Chest of Drawers by Kai Kristiansen

About the Item

This elegant chest of drawers was designed during the 1960s by Kai Kristiansen for the Danish manufactory Feldballes Møbelfabrik. It is made of high-quality, noble rosewood with rich graining. The chest of drawers has four drawers, and the fronts are decorated with oblong wooden handles. The base is tapered legs made of solid wood. The chest of drawers will also work as a TV cabinet. Due to its compact form, it is perfect match for smaller interiors. Kai Kristiansen is a Danish designer who is still considered one of the most talented Scandinavian designers of the 20th century. He graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen under the direction of designer Kaare Klint. At the age of 26, Kristiansen opened his own studio, which he shared with his peer Illum Wikkelsø in the 1970s. His designs were produced by well-known Danish producers such as Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Fornem Møbelkunst, Fritz Hansen and Magnus Olesen. Kristiansen was keen on combining teak and rosewood in his chairs, desks, sideboards and wall units. In 1956, he designed his most famous work, Chair No. 42 for Schou Andersen. It was well received by critics and has enjoyed continued success as one of the most enduring Danish designs of the 20th century. In the 1950s and 1960s he created for FM and his most successful project was the FM Reolsystem modular bookcase from 1957. Available in various additional shapes and sizes, it has been a great success not only in Scandinavia but throughout Europe and the United States. While it is assumed that Kristiansen was not the only designer working for Feldballe, he was the most famous. The chest of drawers is in original, very good vintage condition. It has minor traces of age. This piece contain materials that are subject to a set of international regulations known as CITES, which ensure the international trade of certain specimens of wild animals and plants don’t endanger their survival. The most up-to-date list can be found CITES website. Shipping across international borders could delay your purchase, because we need extra time to obtain any required permits. Note that shipments within the EU commercial zone are considered domestic and not subject to CITES regulations. The 1stdibs not handle shipping CITES order, the transport will be organize by our logistic team. Please, contact us before order.

Creator:

Kai Kristiansen (Designer),Feldballes Møbelfabrik (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Rosewood,Wood

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1960

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. The chest of drawers is in original, very good vintage condition. It has minor traces of age.

Seller Location:

Warszawa, PL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6129232514092

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Kai Kristiansen

With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.

Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.

Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat. Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s. Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)

While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces. Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.

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