Coffee table by Johannes Andersen
This coffee table was designed by Johannes Andersen and produced by Uldum Mobelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960’s. This already large coffee table can be extended with 2 30 cm long pull-out leaves, one laminated in black, the other in teak, on each end of the table. The construction of the legs was done very neatly. There’s a few light scratches on the top, but we decided to not sand them out completely in order to keep the original patina and colour of the teak wood. In good condition, numbered at the bottom.
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Dimensions:
W: 150 / 210 cm
D: 60 cm
H: 52 cm
Weight: approx. 15 kilo
Material: Solid teak, teak veneer
‘Smooth, organic and human centered’ with these 3 qualities you could describe the designs by Johannes Andersen. This Danish designer was born in 1903 in Aarhus, Denmark. His life is not very documented and his designs align more with the second generation of Danish designers like Ib Kofod Larsen, Arne Vodder , Grete Jalk and Sven Ellekaer, who were all born later, in the 1920’s.
He apprenticed as a cabinet maker from 1920 till 1922, studied architecture and later opened up a design studio of his own in the mid 1930’s.
Andersen collaborated with Scandinavian companies like CFC Silkeborg, Uldum Mobelfabrik and Trensum in Sweden. His designs were focused on arganic curves, softened edges and fluid silhouettes, just look at his ‘Smile’ coffee table (1957) , one of his most famous designs with a magazine shelf representing a human smile. The year 1957 was important for Andersen as his designs for George Petersen, Hovedstadens Mobelfabrik and Jensen & Lykkegaard were showcased at the Fredericia Furniture Fair and got published in design magazines in the US where the new Danish style became the new trend. Also his ‘Capri’ sofas were a notable series, for their sweeping curves and elegance.
Andersen died in 1991 leaving behind a true catalogue of beautiful design pieces.
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