Vintage Danish Teak Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s
View Similar Items
Vintage Danish Teak Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM 1960s
About the Item
- Creator:Kai Kristiansen (Designer),Feldballes Møbelfabrik (Manufacturer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 33.67 in (85.5 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960-1969
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition. Small scratches and dings on the top, please see photo. Cleaned and polished. Ready for use.
- Seller Location:Asaa, DK
- Reference Number:Seller: 7391stDibs: LU4897226599932
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.
Find a collection of vintage Kai Kristiansen furniture on 1stDibs.
- Vintage Danish Teak Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960sBy Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai KristiansenLocated in Asaa, DKVintage Danish modular Teak wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s Floating modular 4 bay shelving system model FM Reolsystem. This ...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
MaterialsTeak
- Vintage Danish Rosewood Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960sBy Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai KristiansenLocated in Asaa, DKVintage Danish modular rosewood wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 1 bay shelving system model FM Reolsystem....Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
MaterialsRosewood
- Small Danish Teak Chest of Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s.By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes MøbelfabrikLocated in Asaa, DKSmall Danish Teak Chest of Drawers by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s. Vintage Danish chest of drawers produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik Denmark as part of the FM Reol System. Designe...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsTeak
- Vintage Danish Rosewood 2-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960sBy Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes MøbelfabrikLocated in Asaa, DKVintage Danish modular rosewood/palisander wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 2 bay shelving system model FM R...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
MaterialsRosewood
- Vintage Danish Rosewood 3-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960sBy Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes MøbelfabrikLocated in Asaa, DKVintage Danish modular rosewood/palisander wall unit by Danish architect Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 3 bay shelving system model FM Reolsystem. This system consists of: 4 Aluminium uprights 200 cm. 1 Open book cabinet...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
MaterialsRosewood
- Danish Modern Rosewood 3-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960sBy Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes MøbelfabrikLocated in Asaa, DKDanish Modern Rosewood 3-Bay Wall Unit by Kai Kristiansen for FM, 1960s. Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Floating modular 3 bay shelving...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
MaterialsRosewood
- 1960s Kai Kristiansen Palisander Sideboard, DenmarkBy Kai KristiansenLocated in Praha, CZ- Brushed aluminum handles and feet - The item was carefully refurbished.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsWood
$6,332 Sale Price20% Off - Danish Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960sBy Kai KristiansenLocated in Oostrum-Venray, NLDanish Sideboard by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler, 1960s Special chest of drawers designed by the Dane Kai Kristiansen for the Feldballe Møbelfabrik. Vintage cabinet made of teak ...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers
MaterialsWood
- Tamboured Teak Cabinet by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes DenmarkBy Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes MøbelfabrikLocated in Brooklyn, NYHere is a truly one-of-a-kind cabinet designed by Danish furniture legend Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler. Featuring finely articulated tambor doors and a wonderfully warm teak grain, ...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
MaterialsLaminate, Wood, Teak
- Danish 1960's Rosewood Lowboard by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen, Model 54By Kai Kristiansen, Schou Andersen MøbelfabrikLocated in Los Angeles, CADanish mid-century rosewood lowboard credenza, model 54 by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen. This piece and sliding doors with she...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsRosewood
- Bureau by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960sBy Kai KristiansenLocated in Stockholm, SEBureau / small sideboard model 394 by danish designer Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark, 1960s.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
MaterialsWalnut
- Teak cabinet by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard, 1960sBy Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai KristiansenLocated in Balen, BEThis small cabinet designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Aksel Kjersgaard in Denmark in the 1960s. This model 34 is very rare and a great example of the top quality Aksel K...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
MaterialsTeak