Barware / Serveware
Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard “Rare Woods” Mutenye Tray for Dansk Designs
$450.00Sculptural mutenye tray with cutting board insert designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark as part of his “Rare Woods Collection” (circa 1960).
This example is among the rarest manufactured of the series with under 100 produced.
Very good, vintage condition with knife cuts to the central board, as shown.
Branded “Mutenye (partial) Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ” in verso.
Dimensions – H: 1.5″ x D: 13.88″ x L: 19.75″.
Danish Modern Staved Teak “Congo” Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
$400.00Dansk ‘Congo’ ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner.
Light scuffs to the orange plastic liner and teak exterior along with a small nick to the lid, as shown.
Large version of this bucket is listed separately.
Measures: Height 15.5″ x diameter 7.5″
Branded with the three ducks logo ‘Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ.’
Danish Modern Teak Cat and Fish Cocktail/Hors d’Oeuvres Picks
$225.00Danish Modern teak and stainless steel cocktail pick set featuring six pieces and a holder: two cats (one with a tail, one without by design) and two fish, all with blue and red jeweled eyes, and two teak-handled picks.
A couple of the cats’ leather ears are worn from age/use. Otherwise, the set is in very good, vintage condition.
Retains the “Made in Denmark” label to the reverse.
Dimensions (reflecting the picks housed in the holder): H: 5.88″ x L: 3″ x D: 2.75″
Base diameter: 1.88″v
Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
$395.00Round, teak ice bucket with black plastic interior insulation designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk (1960s, Denmark).
Elegant form with vivid teak grain and carved, inset handle.
Very nice, vintage condition with light scuffs to the interior lining.
Branded “Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ.”
H 5.5″ x Diameter 8.75″
Danish Modernist “Blue Shark” Salad Servers by Svend Siune for Georg Jensen
$400.00Modernist, sculptural salad servers/tongs in stainless steel designed by Svend Siune for Georg Jensen for the “Blue Shark” line (ca. 1965, Denmark).
Named for its smooth, shark-like form, “Blue Shark” is perhaps the sleekest, most organic design produced by Jensen.
Functional art, guaranteed to enhance any tabletop display.
Matte stainless steel shows normal wear consistent with age/use (scuffs, as shown). Good, vintage condition with no losses or structural defects.
Relatively small size for salad servers –
H: 1.13″ x L: 8.13″ x D: 2.13″
Diminutive Danish Modern Silver Plated Trinket Dish / Vide Poche by Hans Jensen
$350.00Danish Modern sliver-plated vide poche/trinket bowl/jewelry dish by Hans Jensen, ca. 1950s.
Elegant, sculptural form with undulating curved vessel supported by tripod base.
Very nice, polished condition with only minor scuffs commensurate with age and use present (mostly to the underside of the dish).
Signed “Denmark” with Hans Jensen fish logo present to the underside.
Very small size (the smallest of the three sizes made) – H: 1.75″ x L: 3.5″ x D: 3.5″
Diminutive Vintage Italian Modernist Periwinkle Textured Ashtray by Raymor
$300.00Petite Raymor textured ashtray with swaths of periwinkle, blue, orange, and red over an unglazed, almost faux-bois appearing base (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Some of the rectangles are incomplete by design giving the pattern an abstract aesthetic.
Visually stunning piece in charming, petite size to add pops of vibrant colors to even the smallest of accent tables.
Signed on the reverse.
Excellent, vintage condition with no losses.
Easel is for demonstration only.
H: 1″ x L: 5.25″ x D: 5″
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Salt and Pepper Shakers
$225.00Danish ‘Flamestone’ earthenware salt and pepper shakers by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs, circa 1958-1964. Features the Flamestone signature slate glaze with striated pattern (glaze can appear brown, lighting depending).
Elegant, design with only one tiny fleck to one of the bottom edges, as shown (very minor and easy to miss, particularly given its location).
Early, Danish production, as indicated by the markings and rough exterior (a smooth version was introduced in 1964).
Height: 4.5 in.
Diameter: 2 in.
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Staved Teak Cutting Board With Knife
$75.00Circa 1960s Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark cheese cutting board with integrated knife in staved teak. An ingeniously designed piece, epitomizing form and function: the slot within the board itself houses the knife to both present a modernist paddle-shape and prevent loss. A useful, compact innovation that takes up very little space:
(L: 11.5″ x D: 6.75″ x H: 1″).
Good, vintage condition, showing knife impressions to both sides of the board, along with scuffs to the knife blade. Expected wear, given its use / age.
We have a later example listed separately.
Enamel on Copper Plate by Annemarie Davidson
$125.00Intriguing enamel on copper plate by Annemarie Davidson (Sierre Madre, CA), a recognized enamelist of the 1950s, whose professors and collaborators included Doris Hall, Curtis Tann, and Blaine Rath.
Attractive blue and green color combination with a freeform central design. Few small scuffs to the central design and one spot of loss the edge. Overall, very good, vintage condition.
H: 1″ x Diameter: 12″
Retains artist label and signed “AD” on verso.
Finnish Modern Yellow Ceramic Mustard Jar / Honey Pot by Kaj Franck for Arabia
$195.00Petite pale yellow spice/honey/mustard jar with original wooden spoon designed by Kaj Franck for Arabia as part of the Kilta series produced between 1953-1974 (ca. 1964, Finland).
Charming, colorful addition to any tabletop.
Excellent, vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
Branded to the reverse.
Height without lid: 2.5″
Height with lid: 3.5″
Height with spoon in jar: 3.88″
Diameter: 2.75″
Spoon length: 4.38″