Ole Wanscher

Ole Wanscher

Ole Wanscher (September 16, 1903 – December 27, 1985) was a Danish furniture designer. He was one of the leading figures in the Scandinavian Design movement (a part of Mid-Century Modernism), at a time when Scandinavian Design achieved worldwide popularity.

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Biography

Born on September 16, 1903 in Denmark, Ole Wanscher studied at the Danish School of Art and Design, and was particularly influenced by Prof. Kaare Klint. After completing his studies, Wanscher worked with Klint from 1924 to 1927, at which time he set up his own office, specializing in furniture design.

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Wanscher, working with master joiner A. J. Iversen, produced dozens of designs that are now seen as modern classics. In the 1950s, Wanscher left his private firm and began an association with P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik A/S that would last for the rest of his professional life.

Academia

Upon the death of Kaare Klint in 1955, Wanscher replaced Klint as professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, a post he held until his retirement in 1973. Taking a cue from his father, an art historian, Wanscher published several histories of furniture design during his time at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, including The History of the Art of Furniture and Five Thousand Years of Furniture.

Design

Like his mentor Kaare Klint, Wanscher was influenced by a variety of sources, from 18th century British design through the furniture design of Ancient Egypt. One of Wanscher's most famous pieces was his so-called "Egyptian Stool" of 1960. He was also influenced by Greek and Chinese design.

While many of Wanscher best known designs were built with master joiner A.J. Iversen, Wanscher also showed a particular interest in the mass production of furniture, and several of his pieces were designed with mass production in mind. One of Wanscher's best known designs is the teak easy chair designed for France & Son in 1951.

Wanscher's work has been called "delicate", "elegant", and "orderly".

Reputation

Wanscher's work has remained popular with furniture collectors.

In 2003, Van Trimble, a furniture dealer and collector, staged a retrospective of Wanscher's work in New York City, which was well received.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Roberta Smith, "ART IN REVIEW; Ole Wanscher -- 'Danish Modern Master Furniture'", The New York Times, Oct. 3, 2003

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