Danish Furniture Designers 1950 S
Design market wishes to restore original design to its rightful place and to share the work of the great designers of the 20th century with as many people as possible.
Danish furniture designers 1950 s. Torben bay 1975 niels bendtsen 1943 annelise bjørner 1932 per borre 1946 erik buch 1923. Europe and in particular scandinavia in the early 1950s was the cradle of an unprecedented modernist current which found its maximum expression in a minimalist and functional design. Summary biographies and background on many of the most important players can be found in the danish modern article which covers denmark s richest furniture design period. Making his design debut in 1937 juhl collaborated with cabinetmaker niels vodder.
Introduced to the world in the early 1950s danish furniture quickly became synonymous with outstanding craftsmanship and quality. This is a list of danish furniture designers. Today its popularity still shows no sign of slowing down. Jens ammundsen 1944 gunnar aagaard andersen 1919 1982.
With their art rooted in early 19th century classicism. The timeless allure of danish design is due mostly to its simple lines a deliberate lack of decoration and a consistent pursuit of functionalism. This priceless heritage is commonly known as vintage furniture but more accurately called 20th century design. One of the leading figures in the danish design movement was finn juhl a danish architect interior and industrial designer.
Inspired by the designs and materials used by the eameses jacobson soon began to move from the world of architecture to furniture design in the 1950s delivering a variety of stylish and light chairs of which notable.