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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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
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
Scandinavian Modern 1940s Rattan Lounge Chairs by Tove Kindt-Larsen at Wengler
By Robert Wengler, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Odense, DK
Set of early edition rattan lounge chairs designed by Tove Lindt-Larsen and made by Wengler, Copenhagen in the 1940s. Wonderful cushions with floral motifs. One chair retains original brass plaquette from Wengler, Copenhagen, Tove Kindt-Larsen (née Reddersen, 1906-1994) was one of the first female designers to emerge during Denmark’s ‘Golden Era’ in the mid-twentieth century. She is well-known for working with her husband, Edvard Kindt-Larsen (1901- 1982), but her own influence should not be underestimated. Her furniture was characterized by a fine sense of quality and a design language that responded to evolving tastes of the time. She was an early pioneer in rattan chairs and the use of molded plywood and well as moving away from designing room sets and instead conceiving individual pieces of furniture so that homeowners could curate their own spaces. An architect by training, with several years of furniture design under her belt, she embarked on a furniture design course at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, under the ‘godfather of Danish design’ Kaare Klint, where she met her husband. Edvard had already gained recognition for a grand-scale hotel project by the lakes of Copenhagen and, during their studies, the pair discovered their collaborative spirit and shared affinity for high-quality natural materials and complementary contrasts. They married in 1937 and established a joint design studio in 1945. Together, they broke the connection with Victorian furniture and designed everything from furniture to silverware, jewelry, rugs, textiles, wallpaper and even exhibitions and buildings, with a focus on functionalism throughout. Examples of their furniture include the Fireplace Chair (1939), the Pagoda Sofa...
Rattan
”Fireplace Chair" with Matching Stool in Teak by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Fireplace chair with ottoman in teak and new wool fabric, designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen. Made in Denmark, Great condition. Presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Design Museum Danmark in 1940. Won 1st prize...
Leather, Fabric, Teak
Rare Rattan Lounge Chair by Tove Kindt-Larsen, Wengler, Denmark 1940s
By Robert Wengler, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
TOVE KINDT-LARSEN & R. WENGLER SCANDINAVIAN MODERN DESIGN Small lounge chair / fireplace chair in rattan designed by Danish architect Tove Kindt-Larsen for R. Wengler, Denmark 1940...
Rattan
1950s FD116 lounge chair by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Daverkosen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Victoria, BC
A 1950s Model FD116 lounge chair designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Daverkosen, featuring a sculptural beech frame and newly upholstered leather covers. The chair...
Leather, Beech
Edvard And Tove Kindt-Larsen, Lounge Chair, Teak, Shearling, Denmark, 1940s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and beige shearling "Fireside" lounge chair designed by Edvard And Tove Kindt-Larsen and produced by Gustav Bertelsen, Denmark, c. 1940s. Reupholstered in brand new authentic...
Sheepskin, Teak
1950s FD125 Lounge Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son in teak
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Victoria, BC
Designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen in 1958 and produced by France & Son in Denmark, the Model 125 lounge chair represents one of the most refined seating designs of the Danish ...
Fabric, Teak
Modernist Lounge Chair, Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen, Reupholstered
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Daverkosen
Located in London, GB
A superbly designed Midcentury Modernist lounge chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen. Model 117 constructed from European beech with inset teak armrests. Professionally reupholstered ...
Beech, Teak, Wool
Lounge Chair in Bamboo by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Robert Wengler, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking lounge chair in bamboo designed by Maa. Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for R. Wengler Copenhagen in the 1950s. Ideal for outdoor use also....
Fabric, Bamboo
Lounge Chair by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking lounge chair in bamboo designed by Maa. Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for R. Wengler Copenhagen in the 1940s. Ideal for outdoor use also. Made in Denmark. Very fine orig...
Bamboo
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen 'Fireside' Lounge Chair in Original Leather
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Dallas, TX
A 'Fireside ' lounge chair in cherry and original patinated leather. Designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen & Co.
Cherry
Easychair by Tove Kindt Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bamboo wicker chair with new cushion in Toile Mistral (colour: Delphinium) from Pierre Frey. Tove Kindt Larsen / R. Wengler
Bamboo
Lounge Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak framed armchair with a dramatically angled triangular back and arms, retaining its original burnt orange wool upholstery. Measures: 22" a...
Teak, Upholstery
$7,530 / set
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in
Pair Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs, Bouclé & Beech, 1940s
Located in Rødding, DK
A rare and desirable pair of Danish Cabinetmaker lounge chairs from the 1940s — commanding examples of Scandinavian Modern design at its most generous and tactile, presented in entir...
Bouclé, Wood
$817
H 29.53 in W 24.22 in D 21.46 in
Danish Modern Teak Armchair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 1950s.
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
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
$9,702 / 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
$2,499 / item
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
Customizable Gubi Grace Rattan Lounge Chair by Tove Kindt Larsen
By Gubi
Located in New York, NY
An elegant, organic and harmonious compendium of curves, the Grace chair by Tove Kindt-Larsen leads the contemporary revival of the sustainable and natural rattan material. Inspired by the soft curves of pebbles and driftwood she would collect from the beaches of northern Denmark, architect and designer Kindt-Larsen’s envisioned a graceful refinement of the informal rattan lounge chair. With its sweeping, gentle curves and intricate loops of flexible rattan, it supports a generous, upholstered seat and envelopes a plump, loose back cushion. Together they bring a comfort, tactility and and lightness that brings the outdoors inside, while the characteristics of the rattan frame give it a natural robustness and longevity. The timeless beauty of Tove Kindt-Larsen’s 1936 design and the sustainability of the rattan material make the Grace Chair a highly versatile and popular addition to the GUBI collection. With a choice of upholstery options available, it can add light and texture to a home and an informal yet elegant welcome to hotel or business interiors...
Textile
$3,528
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
$27,473
H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
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
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
Rocking chair by R. Wengler
By Robert Wengler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rocking chair in bamboo with cushion in Fontainebleau (colour: Maronnier) by Pierre Frey. R. Wengler
Bamboo
$9,500 / item
H 28.75 in W 24.25 in D 20.5 in
Teak Side Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen, 1950
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
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
$14,112 / 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
$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
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H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 30.32 in
Modernist Oak Lounge Chair, Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen, reupholstered.
By France & Daverkosen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in London, GB
A superbly designed Modernist lounge chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen. Model 117 constructed from European oak with inset teak armrests. Professionally reupholstered in Isle Mill ...
Oak, Teak
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H 27.56 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Rattan Lounge Chairs by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 1950s
By Robert Wengler, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking lounge chairs designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen and made by R. Wengler in the 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Cane, Rattan
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Leather Fireside Armchair, 1950s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Coronado, CA
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen "Fireplace" chair designed in 1939 and produced by Gustav Bertelsen. This example is from the 1940s. This important chair, created to sit in a den in front...
Leather, Teak
Expertly Restored - Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Model-117 Lounge Chair
By France & Daverkosen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Upholstery, Foam, Oak, Teak
Modernist Oak Lounge Chair, Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen
By France & Daverkosen, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in London, GB
A superbly designed lounge chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen. Model 117 constructed from European oak with inset teak armrests. Price includes reupholstery in fabric colour of choi...
Oak, Teak
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Leather Lounge Chair
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Houston, TX
The Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Leather Lounge Chair is a Danish masterpiece of mid-century design, originating from the prestigious Illuns Bolighus Dontique in Denmark during the 196...
Leather, Wood
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H 31 in W 29.25 in D 31.5 in
Danish Teak Frame + Leather Cushions Lounge Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Kensington, MD
We are pleased to offer this special chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen with a teak frame as beautiful from the back as it is from the front. The arms clutch the back leg which hel...
Leather
One armchair FD117 by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair FD117 by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Created by the couple Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen in the mid-50’s, this structured and airy armchair is aesthetic on all sides. It can ...
Fabric, Teak
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H 30.75 in W 29.5 in D 33 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen "Model 125" Lounge Chair for France & Son
By France & Søn, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low, Danish lounge chair by husband-and-wife design team Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son. This example from 1958 has a teak frame around fixed cushions, upholstered i...
Fabric, Teak, Upholstery
Lounge Chair by Edvard Kindt Larsen, 1940s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in elm and wool fabric, designed by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen. Made in Denmark, original condition. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years ...
Fabric, Elm
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H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Lounge Chair FD-117 France & Daverkosen 1950s Kvadrat
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Daverkosen
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful lounge chair by desinger duo Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, model No. 117 in oak and contrasting teak armrests. This is a first edition production with an early France & ...
Wool, Oak, Teak
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H 30.71 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Teak and Oak, 1960s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France & Daverkosen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Rare design classic by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark. Organically shaped oak frame with beautiful teak armrests. The innerspring cushions were...
Wool, Oak, Teak