Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm Professors Desk by Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience the beauty of Scandinavian design with this stunning professors desk by Poul Kjaerholm, manufactured by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark.
Metal
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Oiled Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Oiled Oak for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop.
Steel
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Black Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52' Professor Desk in Black Oak for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop.
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Professor's Desk, 1955
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm 'Professor's desk with grey lacquered metal frame and top of Oregon pine.
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Very Rare Large Professor Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in London, GB
The simple frame of the desk is grey painted steel with rubber mounts. Poul Kjærholm designed two sizes of desk for the School of Architecture in 1955, one small and one large.
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Professor Desk for Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm professor desk. Steel and Oregon pine.
Steel
Professor Desk by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in New York, NY
Desk or writing table designed by Poul Kjaerholm for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, in 1956, and made by Rud Rasmussen, c. 1960's. A classic piece o...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm - Professor Desk Table
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm Professor table Oregon Pine top, black-varnished angle iron base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen for The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1956 185 cm, W. 85 cm...
Metal
$9,760 / item
H 28.3 in W 55.7 in D 33.5 in
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52A' Student Desk with Drawer in Black for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK52A' Student Desk with Drawer in Black for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm comm...
Steel
$2,525
H 11.2 in W 47.2 in D 24 in
'AB019' Wall Desk in Lacquered Oak & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son
By Anker Bak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'AB019' Wall Desk in Lacquered Oak & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son In collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn, Danish designer Anker Bak has designed a desk that has been ...
Stainless Steel
$17,850
H 29 in W 83.5 in D 62.25 in L 29 in
Black Oak Ventaglio Dining Table or Desk by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Kansas City, MO
Black stained oak Ventaglio Dining Table by French designer Charlotte Perriand. Asymmetrical, multifunctional design. Can also be used as a desk or work station. Perfect for a partn...
Wood, Oak
Severin Hansen Model 36 Desk by Dagmar in Oak - New Edition
By Dagmar, Severin Hansen
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen - Model 36 Desk, 1958 This is an official new edition of this iconic design from the 1950s. Now produced under license in Denmark. Severin Hansen’s Model 36 desk, d...
Oak
Danish Midcentury Desk in Teak, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak designed and made in the 1960s. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
Teak
$2,830
H 11.2 in W 47.2 in D 24 in
'AB019' Wall Desk in Black Laminate & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son
By Anker Bak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'AB019' Wall Desk in Black Laminate & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son In collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn, Danish designer Anker Bak has designed a desk that has been...
Stainless Steel
$669
H 28.75 in W 35.44 in D 12.6 in
Fritz Hansen by Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm Black Oak Georg Console Table & Stool
By Fritz Hansen, Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm
Located in Rochester, England
Designed by Chris Liljenberg Halstrøm in 2016, the Georg furniture range is manufactured by Skagerak and is a fantastic example of modern Scandinavian design. Comprising the Georg c...
Oak
Borge Mogensen for FDB Mobler Shaker Dining Table C18, 1950
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful shaker dining table C18, designed in 1947 by Borge Mogensen for FDB Mobler, with beech veneered top, solid beech legs and brass hardware. Table comes with a matching 18.5" ...
Beech
$10,828 / item
H 29.73 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Bodil Kjær ScandinOffice Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. We are proud to present our first design from a Danish designer. In this case, Danish architect, professor, and designer, Bodil Kjær. The ic...
Steel
$2,250
H 28.35 in W 59.06 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Table by Pastoe, Netherlands
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautifully understated example of Dutch mid-century design, this extendable dining table pairs a warm teak top with a crisp, minimalist black-lacquered metal frame — a hallmark of...
Steel
$5,129 / item
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 29.93 in
Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Franco Albini designed this table using the strut element that he had already emplo...
Glass, Wood
PK 53 desk by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 53 - 'Professor's desk' with black angle iron frame and Oregon pine top. Designed in 1957. Poul Kjærholm / Rud. Rasmussen.
Metal
$39,896
H 27.96 in W 59.85 in D 29.53 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Desk by Thorald Madsens Snedkeri in Denmark
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Thorald Madsens snedkeri in Denmark.
Brass
$9,689
H 29.14 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Børge Mogensen Dining Table / Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare dining table / desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Steel
$1,538
H 48.04 in W 29.14 in D 29.53 in
Wim Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Table, Metal Frame, Circa 1960
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel in the Netherlands circa 1960, this table has a steel frame and a rectangular top with a light-colored surface. The piec...
Metal
$550 / item
H 29.5 in W 49.75 in D 29.5 in
Mid-Century Friso Kramer "Reform" Industrial Dining or Work Table
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek, Mid-Century, Reform table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend Circle in 1955. Industrial enameled gray metal frame with faux teak wood Formica top. A style so iconic Amsterda...
Metal
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Midcentury POP Style Flush Mount Light, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Midcentury POP Style Flush Mount Light, 1970s Gorgeous flush-mount light in sunny pop yellow - transparent Murano glass, fixed with brass screws on a white v...
Metal
$1,028 / item
H 118.12 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. A chandelier from space With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air created b...
Metal
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$4,650
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on the structural princip...
Steel
Slip Ceramic Pendant Light Corinna Warm For Warm Bone China
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The bone china ceramic lampshades feature a simple and soft silhouette, their slightly translucent materiality reveal a warm light. The pendants are slip cast, fired and coated in a ...
Ceramic, Bone, Porcelain
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
$9,575 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$5,995 / set
H 30.5 in W 29 in D 32 in
Danish Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These exceptional Danish modern lounge chairs represent a masterful collaboration between renowned architect and furniture designer Ib Kofod-Larsen and Selig, dating to the 1960s. Ea...
Fabric, Walnut
Unavailable|$3,650 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 27.56 in
Architectural Dutch Lounge Chairs, Pair, The Netherlands, circa 1960
By Gerrit Rietveld, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking pair of minimalistic lounge chairs crafted in the Netherlands around 1960. These exceptional chairs embody the clarity and discipline of mid-century Dutch design, with a s...
Steel
$2,735
H 29.14 in W 18.51 in D 18.12 in
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN "Tonneau" CHAIR by PIERRE GUARICHE, STEINER, France 1950
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in PARIS, FR
A single and real iconic chair : the Modernist, Free Form, Mid-Century-Modern, Reconstruction, "Tonneau" chair in its finest aluminium version : 4 legs in black lacquered tubular met...
Metal, Aluminum
$3,647 / item
H 27.17 in W 42.52 in D 0.79 in
Oval Amarante Mirror - walnut - gouged - textured - handmade - artisanal
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Amarante Mirror Oval Designed by Project 213A in 2024 The Amarante Mirror is unevenly oval shaped and framed in solid wood. Crafted by Skilled artisans in Northern Portugal and fin...
Mirror, Walnut
$6,700 / item
H 29 in W 58 in D 28 in
Solid White Oak and Walnut Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean, Modern Design
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. This modern design is characterized by its solid white oak body, minimalist walnut inlay detai...
Oak, Hardwood
$3,305
H 38.98 in W 42.13 in D 14.97 in
Refined Italian Wodden Console table, Paolo Buffa Style, Italy, 1930s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
This 1930s Italian console table features an elegant half-moon shape, typical of the Art Deco period. Crafted from dark wood, it features a glossy, warm finish with visible grain. Th...
Marble
Low Longue Chair By Monika Mudler for IKEA 1980s
By Monika Mulder
Located in Čelinac, BA
Monika Mudler Longue Chair for IKEA 1980s
Rattan
The Flexible Reading Lamp by B.B. for Reschio
By B.B. for Reschio
Located in Milan, IT
A solid brass frame conceived for a safe design distinguishes this reading lamp, its flexible stem allowing for the orientation of the LED light stream easing late-night reading sess...
Brass
$1,450 / item
H 49.22 in W 8.67 in D 4.34 in
Tekna Marquesse Reading Lamp in Lacquered Dark Bronze Finish
Located in New York, NY
Reading lamp with a rectangular weighted base, vertical arm and a vertical placed tube on knuckle joint, 350° turnable, 90° adjustable, with GU10 lampholder, 2 meter cable, plug and ...
Gold
A trained cabinetmaker, Poul Kjærholm’s use of industrial methods and materials in the 1960s brought a fresh, graceful, sleek new style to Danish modern design.
At what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Kjærholm studied under Hans Wegner and Jørn Utzon — an industrial designer and the architect of the celebrated Sydney Opera House. The latter greatly influenced Kjærholm’s furniture production techniques — although he employed natural materials such as cane and leather, to a far greater extent than his peers Kjærholm embraced the use of steel (rather than wood) framing for his chairs, daybeds and tables.
Kjærholm’s signal design was the PK22 chair of 1956, a low-slung leather lounger on a steel base. The ideas introduced in the PK22 — Kjærholm’s designs were named using a numeric system devised with his manufacturer, E. Kold Christensen — were refined throughout his career, as the offerings below show: the PK11 chair of 1957, with back and armrests formed by a semicircle of ash; the capacious, richly patinated leather seat of a vintage 1961 PK9 chair; the elegant rattan swoop of the PK 24 chaise longue (1965). The chaise longue's leather headrest, held in place by a steel counterweight, best shows Kjærholm's particular gift for combining technological advancements with a respect for traditional detailing.
While respectful of the past, Poul Kjærholm's sensibility is one of optimism and expectation. His was design for those who lived with verve and élan, and confidently anticipated the future.
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