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Arne Wahl Iversen Bureau Desk Danish Mid Century Teak 1960s MCM Scandinavian

Name: Arne Wahl Iversen Bureau Desk Danish Mid Century Teak 1960s MCM Scandinavian
Brand: Arne Wahl Iversen
Price: 4473.82 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A gorgeous, rare and super-stylish Mid Century bureau secretaire desk by a top Danish designer in lovely vintage condition. Designed by the much-heralded Arne Wahl Iversen and made in 1960s Denmark by high-end firm Vinde Møbelfabrik, this stunning, versatile and achingly cool Model 70 desk will add quintessential Scandinavian style to any interior. Beautifully crafted from richly toned and exceptionally grained teak wood, this is an exemplary example of Scandinavian design – it marries elegant minimalism with super practicality, all expertly crafted from gorgeous natural materials into a superb space-saving desk. We love the elegant, stripped back design and versatile nature of this piece. It makes a wonderful modern desk, having a large slide-out main desk shelf and an upper flat top for a computer monitor, with two upper drawers and a cubbyhole for desk items and two large lower drawers, including a lockable drawer with original key. Its compact size will fit most rooms and the upper flat surface ensures it can be used as a stunning console display cabinet-come-sideboard when not being utilised as a desk. There’s so much design excellence and quality to admire in this superb bureau, which really makes it stand out as a prestigious piece of Danish design: from the graduated waterfall effect of the two surface areas, adjoined by a lovely ski-jump curve, to the use of dovetail joinery and subtly curving corners throughout; from the charming quality of the lower drawer handles to the streamlined, angular upper handles, which match the slanted front of the slide-out desk; from the lovely silhouette effect of the lower front crossbar stretcher to the gorgeous rich colouring and superb grain detailing of the wood, and from the engineered perfection of all the parts to the smooth working of the original key – this fine piece has it all! All in all this is a stunning, highly versatile, rare and outstanding example of Danish design at its zenith, and whether being used as a bureau desk or a console cabinet, it won’t fail to be a knockout in any setting. CONDITION This is in very good vintage condition. Solid, sturdy, reassuringly heavy and expertly built to last, it has the original locking key which works as it should, and two Made In Denmark stamps and one VM for Vinde Møbelfabrik stamp. It has only minor to-be-expected bumps and nicks to show its considerable (pushing-70-years) age. Overall it's a fantastic piece and one of the most attractive and useful Scandinavian bureaus of the Mid Century era, and if well looked after it should be just as fantastic for many generations to come – please see the photos. MEASUREMENTS Height – 83.5cm, Width – 95cm, Depth – 43cm, Depth with Desk Pulled out – 69.5cm, Desk Surface area – 91x39cm, Top Surface Area – 91.27.5cm, Desk Height – 69cm, Desk Leg Room – 67cm, Lower Two Drawers internally – 88.5x37.12.5cm, Upper Two Drawers Internally – 24x24x5.5cm, Cubbyhole 37wx31x6.75cm, Weight – 35kg.

Creator:

Arne Wahl Iversen (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 32.88 in (83.5 cm)Width: 37.41 in (95 cm)Depth: 16.93 in (43 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Teak

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. In very good vintage condition. Solid, sturdy, reassuringly heavy and expertly built to last, it has the original locking key which works as it should, and two Made In Denmark stamps and one VM for Vinde Møbelfabrik stamp.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6236241224422

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Arne Wahl Iversen

Danish furniture designer Arne Wahl Iversen created a range of sculptural storage cabinets, secretary desks, armchairs and dressers in teak, rosewood and other durable woods that reflect the pared-back elegance and prioritization of function that are so often attributes of the finest examples of vintage Scandinavian modern furniture.

Born in Nyborg, Iversen learned the craft of furniture making from his father, who operated a modest furniture business near the family home. Iversen apprenticed as a cabinetmaker and later enrolled in the Odense Technical School to study furniture design. In 1949, Iversen attend the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Copenhagen. It was there he studied under legendary furniture designer Kaare Klint. Widely recognized as the father of modern Danish furniture, Klint helped found the furniture design school at the academy and mentored such esteemed cabinetmakers and furniture designers as Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Ole Wanscher. Iversen was in good hands.

Upon finishing school, Iversen opened his own furniture shop in Nyborg. Soon after, his work immediately impressed Swedish furniture maker and IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad.

At the time, the popularity of modern Danish furniture was gaining steam around the world — it was in the postwar era that American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the appeal of Scandinavian design and its emphasis on the principles of traditional craftsmanship. Copenhagen native Finn Juhl had shown his work in the United States in 1950 and created a Danish modern line for Michigan’s Baker Furniture in 1951 (the company produced his award-winning Chieftain chair for a short time). Kamprad was eager for Iversen to create modern Danish furniture for IKEA, but their collaboration didn't last very long. Iversen decided to work independently on his own designs.

Initially, Iversen's furniture was mainly sold in Denmark, but by the end of the 1960s, he had expanded his sales to the rest of Europe and in America. Though he designed for many manufacturers, he created his most popular works for Komfort and Vinde Møbelfabrik. Iversen continued to design furniture until he retired in the mid-1980s.

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