Sideboard by Poul Hundevad (Sold)
Sideboard designed by Poul Hundevad and produced by Hundevad and co, starting from the 1960’s. This credenza with sliding doors and an oak body is compact yet elegant. Within there’s a top drawer with green felt inlay. The height of the simple shelving inside is adjustable. Maker’s stamp on the back of the sideboard. A few small sanding marks on two corners, further in good condition. We have a similar small sideboard by Hundevad in teak available as well.
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Dimensions:
W: 108 cm
D: 43 cm
H: 75 cm
Weight: approx. 25 kilo
Material: oak, teak
Poul Buch Hundevad, a Danish furniture designer and manufacturer, was born in Vamdrup in 1917. After training as a carpenter, he established his own cabinetmaking workshop and furniture company, Hundevad & Co., in the early 1950s. The company produced many of Hundevad’s own designs, along with works from notable Danish designers such as Kay Ingemann Iversen, Carlo Jensen, Harald Plum, Mogens Plum, and Kaj Winding.
In 1960, Hundevad introduced the Guldhøj Chair, a modern interpretation of an ancient Nordic folding chair with the same name. The original chair, excavated in 1891 from a burial mound in Vamdrup, is the oldest preserved piece of furniture in Scandinavia, dating back to the Scandinavian Bronze Age around the 1400s BC. Hundevad worked closely with the National Museum of Denmark, where the relic is housed, to take precise measurements and adapt the design for modern production. Using four different types of wood—oak, teak, wenge, and rosewood—along with leather for the seat, Hundevad’s version became an instant hit, with over 15,000 units sold worldwide.
Much like his midcentury Scandinavian colleagues, Hundevad was known for his use of high-quality materials like rosewood and teak, crafting furniture that was both minimalist and functional. His expertise in joinery is evident in many of his chair designs, which feature intricate craftsmanship. While the Guldhøj Chair is perhaps his most famous piece, Hundevad’s portfolio also includes dining chairs, tray carts, bookcases, sideboards, a square dining table created with Kai Winding in 1950, and the sculptural N°30 Dining Chair from 1958. All of Hundevad’s furniture was sold through the sales cooperation of Domus Danica.
Poul Buch Hundevad passed away in 2011 in Askov, Denmark.
