Together, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen helped usher in the golden era of Scandinavian modern furniture design through their significant involvement with the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibitions from the 1930s through the ’70s.
Married in 1937, Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen (1906–94; 1901–82) etched out names for themselves independently and as a pair. Tove was one of the first female designers to come to the fore during Denmark’s rise in furniture production. She studied under the legendary Kaare Klint at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts years after she started working in the industry.
Edvard received great recognition for his large hotel project by the lakes in Copenhagen and his house in Klampenborg, which he designed in 1962. Edvard was awarded the Eckersberg Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1949 for his work as an architect.
While both were skilled designers — the couple’s coffee tables, armchairs and other pieces for France & Søn, Seffle Möbelfabrik and more are widely collected today — Edvard and Tove’s greatest contribution is undoubtedly their involvement with the Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibitions. The shows they assembled were integral to putting Danish design on the map, with Edvard serving as head of the exhibitions from 1943 to ’66. During this period, mid-century Danish design truly took off in the United States — when Scandinavia’s simple, curvilinear wooden furniture, home goods and textiles suddenly seemed the perfect foil for glass-and-steel skyscrapers.
Together, the pair organized events that ignited collaborations between big-name Danish designers such as Hans J. Wegner and Johannes Hansen, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder, Ole Wanscher and A.J. Iversen, Jacob Kjær and Peder Moos, and more.
The guild provided a platform for the designers to showcase their now-iconic works, including Wegner’s Round chair, the rustic and recognizable Hunting chair and Spanish chair — both created by Børge Mogensen — and Finn Juhl’s Chieftain chair, 46 chair and 46 sofa.
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Edvard and Tove Kindt-Larsen Dining Chairs, Thorald Madsens, Denmark, 1950s
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare set of four Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen Dining Chairs, produced by Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Denmark, 1950s/60s. In good structural condition with minor signs of age and use...
Leather, Teak
Teak Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, 1950
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern teak side chair / dining chair designed by by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. The design features a broad splat in the centre of the chair back and a leather uph...
Teak
The Perfect Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Thorald Madsens, 1959
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rosewood dining chair and leather chair by famed Danish designers Edward and Tove Kindt-Larsen. Each chair features solid rosewood frame with the ori...
Rosewood, Leather
$1,200
H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 20.08 in
Midcentury Side Chair in Rosewood and Patinated Leather by Gustav Bertelsen
By Kai Kristiansen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in rosewood and patinated leather, designed by Kai Kristiansen and made by Gustav Bertelsen cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Rosewood, Leather
$815
H 29.53 in W 24.22 in D 21.46 in
Danish Modern Teak Armchair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 1950s.
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Teak armchair attributed to Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, 1950s. Danish Mid-century Modern arm chair in solid teak with original black leather uphol...
Leather, Teak
Teak & Leather Chair by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very comfortable guest chair in teak with a black leather seat. Manufactured by Gustav Bertelsen, Copenhagen. Seat shows patina on the leather.
Teak, Leather
$9,686 / set
H 28.15 in W 23.23 in D 27.96 in
Pair Easy Chairs in Cane, Fabric & Rattan by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 1930s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare pair of easy chairs, designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen and produced by Robert Wengler in Denmark during the 1930s, exemplifies the synthesis of modernist form and ar...
Fabric, Cane, Rattan
$3,522
H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 25.6 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen, attributed. Lounge chair in teak and Coda2. Denmark
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen, attributed. Lounge chair in teak. New upholstered with Coda2 from Kvadrat. Made in the 1960s
Fabric, Teak
$1,200
H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 20.08 in
Midcentury Side Chair in Rosewood and Patinated Leather by Gustav Bertelsen
By Gustav Bertelsen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in rosewood and patinated leather, designed by Kai Kristiansen and made by Gustav Bertelsen cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Sofa by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Allerum, SE
20th Mid-century two person sofa by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen for France & Daverkosen, model 117 in oak and teak with new upholstery. Denmark 1950s
Oak, Teak
$37,000
H 31.89 in W 27.76 in D 31.11 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen 'Fireside' Armchair in Original Leather
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, lounge chair 'Fireplace', teak, leather, Denmark, 1940 This Danish lounge chair was meticulously crafted for the purpose of accompa...
Leather, Teak
$14,088 / item
H 31.11 in W 55.52 in D 28.75 in
Pair of Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Sofas, Gustav Bertelsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare two seater sofa was designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen and produced by the master cabinet maker Gustav Bertelsen in the early 1950s. The sofa has been newly upholstered in an ivory white wool bouclé fabric with a buttoned back detail. The club shaped legs...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
$74,000 / set
H 31.89 in W 27.76 in D 31.11 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Pair of 'Fireside' Armchairs in Original Leather
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, pair of lounge chairs 'Fireplace', teak, leather, Denmark, 1940 These Danish lounge chairs were meticulously crafted for the purpos...
Leather, Teak
$12,000
H 24.41 in W 17.13 in D 17.13 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Small Swivel Desk or Side Chair in Teak and Leather
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Thorald Madsen's Snedkeri, swivel tabouret / desk chair, teak, patinated leather, brass, Denmark, 1957 Designed by the Danish design duo Tove and...
Brass
$32,873Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 19.69 in
6 x Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Rosewood dining chairs, 1960
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rare set of six Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen chairs in Brazilian Rosewood upholstered with natural patinated Niger leather. Designed 1960 and made at cabinetmaker Thorald Madsen, Den...
Leather, Rosewood
Set of 8 diningchairs by Tove Kindt Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 8 dining chairs in woven bamboo with new fabric in Fontainebleau (colour: Chaitaigne) by Pierre Frey. Also available in a smaller set. Tove Kindt Larsen...
Bamboo
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Rosewood Chair for Thorald Madsens
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this fine and rare Danish modern Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Chair for Thorald Madsens and Svend Madsen. Featuring original black leather on rosewood frame. ...
Leather, Rosewood
Set of 4 Dining Chairs by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Seffle Möbelfabrik
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Set of 4 dining chairs designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Manufactured by Säffle Mobelfabrik in Sweden during the 1950s. Teak frame with upholstered seat. New upholstery, “...
Wool, Teak