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Scandi Six: Danish design pioneers

Scandi Six: Danish design pioneers

Scandinavia Standard introduces you to the biggest names in Danish design.

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<b>Poul Henningsen</b><br>
A designer, writer and leading light of his time, Henningsen may not be the most internationally recognized name on the list, but nationally he is the first name mentioned when one talks of Danish design. Referred to affectionately as PH, Henningsen’s lamps are still among the most recognizable and covetable of Danish interior design products. His literary work consisted of social commentary where he consistently drew lines between politics and the cultural landscape.Photo: Freya McOmish, Scandinavia Standard

<b>Arne Jacobsen</b><br>
It’s impossible to talk about Danish design without mentioning Mr. Jacobsen. Although he thought of himself foremost as an architect, Jacobsen is largely remembered for his chairs. The period in which he created furniture was actually incredibly limited: from the Ant chair in 1952 to the Giraffe and Pot chairs in 1959. His work is noted for its contribution to modern functionalism and for its focus on proportion, similar to Kaare Klint and later Boger Mogensen.Photo: Freya McOmish, Scandinavia Standard

<b>Finn Juhl</b><br>
Another architect mainly remembered for his contributions to chair design, Finn Juhl is credited as the man who brought Danish design to the American market. In addition to producing on a mass market scale, he taught at the School of Interior Design in Copenhagen. Juhl is known for frequently using the “floating back” chair, an advance that has since become popular in chair design.Photo: FinnJuhl.com

<b>Hans Wegner</b><br>
The most prolific furniture designer of the bunch, Wegner designed over 500 chairs. His work is the best Danish example of organic functionality, a school that focuses on the use of an object. Wegner's design style is simple; he is quoted as saying, “I have always wanted to make unexceptional things of exceptionally high quality.”Photo: Freya McOmish, Scandinavia Standard

<b>Gertrud Vasegaard</b><br>
While her name may no longer be well known, ceramicist Vasegaard’s famous tea set is still inspiring ceramic and home goods designers in Denmark. Influenced by Chinese ceramics and organic shapes, the set was produced in 1956 by Bing & Grøndahl. The tea set is notable for its fluidity while using a variety of shapes.Photo: Lauritz.com

<b>Børge Mogensen</b><br>
A man you don’t even know you need to thank, Mogensen is one of the pioneers of Danish Modern design, focusing on functionality in storage (sexy? Maybe not). His designs of built-in home storage, such as bookshelves, are used in countless variations in homes to this day. A protégé of Kaare Klint, Mogensen also designed now-classic furniture like The Spanish Chair (1959).Photo: Fredericia Furniture

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