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Early Bodil Kjaer Executive Writing Table
$36,800

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Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Søn, table model 901, Brasilian hardwood and chrome steel, Denmark, 1959.
This free-standing desk in rosewood is designed by the Danish designer Bodil Kjaer. The desk can be used with multiple purposes, as a writing table, desk or just 'work table', as Bodil Kjaer herself called it. According to Bodil Kjaer the idea of the table is, "that it should be suitable with modern art and architecture." The table is part of a larger series of elements of architecture in 1959, with the intention to build flexible working environments. The series was produced from 1959 by C.I. Designs, Boston, USA, and from 1961 by E. Pedersen & Søn, Denmark. This piece shows an interesting rhythm of horizontal and vertical lines, as do most of Kjaer's designs. The front is divided into four drawers. The back has the same sized gap yet without the drawers. This aesthetic choice unites the back and front and turns it into a monumental, architectural piece. The handles are all executed with a whole in the middle for functionality. The table's rise to fame was helped by its appearance in James Bond - From Russia with Love.
Bodil Kjaer (1932-) is trained as an architect and is known mostly known for her designs in noble woods combined with a modern and sleek chrome base. The most important part of her furniture design career was from 1959-1964. She is mainly recognized for her flexible office furniture, designed in the 1960s. Her design language is greatly inspired by the Modernist masters such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Her furniture has been greatly used in public buildings such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Details
- CreatorBodil Kjaer (Designer),E. Pedersen & Søn (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 29.14 in. (74 cm)Width: 72.45 in. (184 cm)Depth: 36.23 in. (92 cm)
- StyleScandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and TechniquesSteel,Wenge
- Place of OriginDenmark
- Period1950-1959
- Date of Manufacture1950s
- ConditionRefinished. 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 requests can be done. We guarantee a very high quality standard, ask our design specialists for detailed information.
- Seller LocationWaalwijk, NL
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- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Customs Duties & Taxes May Apply.Ships From: Waalwijk, Netherlands
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About the SellerLocated in Waalwijk, Netherlands
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Established in 2006, Morentz has a team of approximately 55 restorers, upholsterers, interior advisers and art historians, making it a gallery, workshop and upholstery studio, all in one. Every day, a carefully selected array of 20th-century furniture arrives from all over the world at the firm’s warehouse, where the team thoroughly e...
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