Set of 2 side chairs ‘316’ by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Set of 2 side chairs ‘model 316’, designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1950’s. The solid teak wooden frame and original cord seatings have a very nice patina. One of the chairs had a repair on the backrest, as shown in the pictures, but both are in very good condition. Can be sold separately, the one with repaired backrest for 425 euro, the other at 475 euro.
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Dimensions:
W: 47 cm
D: 47 cm
H: 76 cm
Seating H: 44 cm
Weight: approx. 5 kilo
Material: Solid teak, papercord
The designs by Peter Hvidt (1916-1986) and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (1907-1993) are renowned for their simplicity and craftsmanship. They met and became friends at Kunsthåndværerskolens Snedkerskole, which is now known as the Royal Danis Academy of Fine Arts. Mølgaard-Nielsen completed his studies under the Danish furniture design pioneer and architect Kaare Klint. Hvidt on the other hand already started his own firm in 1940. After they won a design competition held in Stockholm, Hvidt partnered with Mølgaard-Nielsen in 1944 to establish a firm together in Copenhagen. Their designs proved to be versatile and innovative, with the Portex chair (sometimes attributed to Hvidt alone) as Denmarks first stackable chair and the famous AX chair. Being made of laminated plywood this sculptural chair could easily be mass-produced as it could be transported as a flat pack and easily assembled at any destination. This opened the gate to economical transport on cargo and therefore could be obtained by a worldwide audience.
After collaborating with producers as Fritz Hansen, France & Son and Søborg Møbelfabrik their heritage spans for over 3 decades, resulting in over 250 designs. Their work can be seen in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, in Copenhagen’s Design Museum and at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The innovative character and the warmth of the appealing materials used in their designs make their work also very attractive to collector’s worldwide. They even created a wardrobe for the Queen of Denmark herself!
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