Description: Coffee table model FD-516 designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark. One half of the influential Danish furniture duo Hvidt and Molgaard, architect and designer Peter Hvidt created shapely works in teak and rosewood that could be mass-produced and transported at a scale rarely seen before his time. Alongside his business partner, Aalborg-born designer Molgaard-Nielson, the pair crafted furniture which stands today as a masterclass in the combination of elegance and practicality that is typical of Scandinavian Modernism.Hvidt’s proclivity for forward-looking design was typical of the ventursome furniture makers of the mid-century modern era. This extended to textures and materials, too — he believed that a tasteful combination of materials could add character and visual intrigue. With Mølgaard-Nielsen, Hvidt designed streamlined coffee tables, rosewood chairs upholstered with sumptuous black leather and teak side tables with cane shelves (teak was a sought-after material for designers of that time).The duo’s work with celebrated manufacturers Fritz Hansen, France and Son and Soborg Mobelfabrik has been a part of exhibitions at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen’s Design Museum and the National gallery of Art in Melbourne.This table was found under a pile of floppy disks in an estate project I did. The pile of disks actually helped preserve the table in near perfect condition. All I did was clean and put a fresh coat of danish oil and polished the brass a little bit. Buy this table and it will last for many years to come.This item will be disassembled for shipping but is very easy to reassemble with no tools needed.
Price: 2250 USD
Location: Puyallup, Washington
End Time: 2024-02-09T07:06:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Item Height: 19.69 in.
Width: 59.85 in.
Country/Region of Manufacture: Scandinavia
Material: Teak
Sub-Style: Scandinavian
Brand: France and Son
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Medium Wood Tone
Depth: 19.69 in.
Original/Reproduction: Original
