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Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen & Torben Lind for France & Son Corner Coffee Table

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Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn, corner coffee table or side table, oak, Denmark, 1960s This corner coffee table is well-constructed in a precise manner implementing straight lines, resulting in an eloquent and simplistic furniture piece that is typical for Danish design. Noteworthy detail are the wood joints seen on each corner that refer to the high-level of craftsmanship this side table was made with. This piece of furniture holds a natural expression due to the oak’s properties featuring vivid grains. Please note that this item is in good, used condition.

Creator:

France & Søn (Manufacturer),Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 12.01 in (30.5 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 37.41 in (95 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Oak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. Check ‘About the item’ or ask our design specialists for detailed information on the condition.

Seller Location:

Waalwijk, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: 501122821stDibs: LU933137837862

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France & Søn

Danish manufacturer France & Søn is best known for its prolific output of elegant mid-century modern furnishings in teak and leather, yet its multinational beginnings took shape during the 1930s.

After businessman Charles William Fearnley France (1897–1972) moved from his native England to Denmark in 1936, he began to operate a small mattress factory alongside his friend Eric Daverkosen, a Danish cabinetmaker, under the name France & Daverkosen. Shortly afterward, Daverkosen passed away, and when Denmark was invaded during the Second World War, Charles was captured and sent to a prison camp in Germany. When he was released, the British entrepreneur set out to produce furniture in the early 1950s, setting up a shop in Hillerød to manufacture the kind of sleek beech and teak goods that were gaining widespread acclaim around the world. In 1957, France’s son James joined the business, and the company changed its name to reflect the addition.

Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, France & Søn produced a stunning array — and staggering quantity — of designs, with elegant modernist lounge chairs and armchairs, teak and rosewood dining tables and other furnishings by the likes of Finn Juhl, Grete Valk, Ole Wanscher, Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen all gracing its catalogues.

Even as there was a focus on mass production at France & Søn — and the brand doesn’t quite enjoy the same renown as fellow mid-century Danish furniture makers such as Carl Hansen & Søn — Charles France believed in making quality furniture, and the company’s offerings evoke the warmth of the handcrafted work that is typically associated with Scandinavian modernism.

In the 1960s, the company was bought by Danish designer Poul Cadovius, who folded it into the operations at CADO, a company he founded during the 1950s. Surviving examples of early work from the brand as well as modern icons by the likes of Verner Panton that followed in later years continue to be in demand.

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