Kai Kristiansen

KAI KRISTIANSEN (Denmark, 1916).
Office table, 1960s.
Rosewood with aluminum trim.
With signs of use and damage.
Measurements: 73 x 74,5 x 154,5 cm.

Rectangular office table with two bodies of three drawers on the sides, closed bottom and four straight legs joined two by two by a flat horizontal chambrana.

Kai Kristiansen is one of the most prominent designers of the Scandinavian scene of the mid-twentieth century, and his creations are very representative of the Danish furniture of the time. He created all kinds of furniture objects, including desks, tables, sideboards, chairs, bar furniture and TV stands, using mainly teak, rosewood and rosewood. One of his best known and most widespread designs is the Fm reolsystem, a shelving system that was conceived to offer maximum flexibility, as it allows endless possibilities for combining wall shelves and cabinets to fit seamlessly into any wall in any home. Kai Kristiansen was trained in Copenhagen, and worked for furniture designer Kaare Klint until 1950, before setting up on his own. He would later collaborate with the most prominent creators of contemporary Scandinavian design, such as Kjaersgaard and Fritz Hansen.