Birkedal Hansen & Søn

A special commission piece designed and executed in 1954.
Solid teak with tambour doors, hand carved drawer pulls and highlighted joinery.

This unique cabinet, a prototype, was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 16-26 September, 1954. Executed personally by the designer, it was awarded the Cabinetmakers Guild Silver medal, the highest possible award for a prototype model.

Literature: Grete Jalk, ed. 'Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar', vol. 3, Copenhagen, 1987, p. 283, this cabinet illustrated.

Furniture

Unique Cabinet

Designed 1954
Solid teak with leather upholstery

The model was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition, Designmuseum Danmark, 16-26 September 1954. 

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, p. 283.

Armchair

Cuban mahogany with original lacquer, rubber
Front legs mounted with stretcher and castors, three removable trays

Provenance: Gifted by Tove Kindt-Larsen to her sister, thence by descent in the family. Presumably unique.

Presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 15 September - 2 October, 1938. 

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, pp. 46–47, illustrated