Willy Beck

Brazilian rosewood.
Manufacturers and designers plaque to the underside.

Furniture

Coffee Table

Teak frame, sleigh legs with inlays of dark wood at joints. Square Porsgrunn marble top with fossil inclusions and carved raised edges. 
With maker's metal plaque to the base.

Designed in 1954, these examples executed in 1950-60s.
Teak, original woven cane.
Manufacturer's plaque to the reverse: 'Produced by Cabinetmaker Willy Beck Copenhagen, Denmark. Architects: A. Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen'.

Set of Six Dining Chairs

History:
Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1954.

Literature: 
Jalk, Grete, '40 Years of Danish Furniture Design', vol. 3, pp. 274 – 275.

Teak, inlays of various woods at joints, Porsgrunn marble.
Applied cabinetmakers tag to underside of frame. 

Another example available with darker marble top available: ref. <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/ejner-larsen-aksel-bender-madsen-coffee-table-161228" target="_blank">161228</a>.

Designed 1956, this example executed circa 1956-1960.
Teak.
Applied metal cabinetmaker's tag to underside: 'Produced by Cabinetmaker Willy Beck Copenhagen Denmark / Architects: A. Bender Madsen and Ejner Larsen'.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Denmark
Thence by descent

Literature: Grete Jalk, ed., 'Dansk Møbeklkunst gennem 40 aar', vol. 3, Copenhagen, 1987 pp. 358–359 for a similar example. 

A similar model was presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 20 September - 7 October, 1956.

Desk / Table

Teak frame, sleigh legs with inlays of dark wood at joints. Square Porsgrunn marble top with fossil inclusions and carved raised edges. 
With maker's paper label.

Another example available with lighter marble top available: ref. <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/coffee-table-2209041" target="_blank">2209041</a>.

Teak, feet in rosewood. Original black leather top. Cabinetmaker's label

Literature: Grete Jalk, Dansk møbelkunst gennem 40 aar: Københavns Snedkerlaugs møbeludstillinger 1927-1966, Danish Technological Institute Publishing, Copenhague, 1987. Modèle de table à jeux approchant reproduit dans le vol. 4, p. 9.

Side Table

Teak. Double sided, four drawers. Signed with applied manufacturer's label to underside. Variation, presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibtion in 1953.
literature: Dansk Mobelkunst Gennem 40 Aar 1957-1966, Jalk, ppg. 8-9 
Two available.

Partners Desk

Teak, Top with raised edge. Model 1804. Designed 1953.
maker's metal plaque.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: "40 Years of Danish Furniture Design", vol. 3, p. 237, 275.

Oak top and base. Top with raised edge. Model 1804. maker's metal plaque.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: "40 Years of Danish Furniture Design", vol. 3, p. 237, 275.

Aksel Bender Madsen