Exemplary designs for wood chairs, cabinets, desks and tables are part of the legacy associated with Rud Rasmussen, an iconic Danish furniture manufacturer that collaborated with some of the world’s best known and universally revered Scandinavian modernists.
Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier was established in 1869 in Copenhagen. The workshop’s founder, cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen, was raised in a family of carpenters and had initially specialized in oak furniture. It wasn’t long before the business had grown — in 1876, Rasmussen was operating out of a four-storey factory, and by the end of the 19th century, the manufacturer had forged relationships with esteemed Danish architects including Vilhelm Dahlerup and Thorvald Bindesbøll.
With Rudolph Rasmussen's passing in 1904, the founder’s sons, Rudolph and Victor, took control of the company. They realized their father's dream of expanding the business — the firm had by then been accepting commissions from Copenhagen City Hall and was soon producing furniture for the likes of the police station, the postal service, ministries, technical universities and hospitals. More longstanding collaborations with legendary cabinetmakers and architects came into play, too.
Rud Rasmussen partnered with Mogens Koch, Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Kaare Klint, the founder of the design school at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The manufacturer is known to collectors for producing Koch’s versatile bookcases, and, in 1933, Rud Rasmussen debuted Klint’s Safari chair — a clever and timeless interpretation of campaign furniture.
Carl Hansen and Søn acquired Rud Rasmussen in 2011.
Find vintage Rud Rasmussen seating, case pieces and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers for Rud. Rasmussen
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch chest of drawers in elm. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/KØBENHAVN/DENMARK.
Elm
$13,900
H 31.89 in W 29.93 in D 22.45 in
Mogens Koch chest of drawers in teak, cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A decorative and highly functional Mogens Koch Chest of Drawers or drawing cabinet in teak. Designed 1928 and made at cabinetmaker Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen with manufacture's mark....
Mahogany
Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish bureau / chest of drawers in dark stained pine. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Pine
$6,365
H 27.96 in W 31.89 in D 16.15 in
Swedish Pine Chest of Drawers in the Style of Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Ystad, SE
Swedish Pine Chest of Drawers in the Style of Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden 1930s Elegant Swedish chest of drawers crafted in solid pine and executed in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth’s...
Pine
$7,450
H 34.85 in W 44.3 in D 30.12 in
Rare Jørgen Magnussen for Peder Pedersen Chest of Drawers in Pine and Iron
By Peder Pedersen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jørgen Magnussen for Peder Pedersen, rare chest of drawers, pine, lacquered iron, Denmark, circa 1957 A presumably unique chest of drawers (ca. 1957), designed by Jørgen Magnussen, ...
Iron
$2,480
H 37.8 in W 38.98 in D 19.1 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Chest of Drawers in Oak, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
A characterful chest of drawers in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf, crafted in oak and made in Denmark in the 1960s. The commode features four drawers, offering ample storage ...
Brass
$14,725
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
Børge Mogensen Bureau BM57 Produced by Cabinetmaker P. Lauritsen & Søn
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau BM57 designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by cabinetmaker P. Lauritsen & Søn in Denmark.
Brass
Swedish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine chest of drawers, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Pine
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.88"H x 29"W x 15.75"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$4,358
H 37.01 in W 35.44 in D 18.9 in
2 chests of drawers Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Søborg Furniture
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Teak chest of drawers designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in the 1950s. The design reflects the functional elegance of Danish modernism, with ess...
Wood, Teak
Drawing cabinet by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Drawing cabinet in solid teak w. 6 drawers. By Mogens Kohc / Rud. Rasmussen
Teak
Drawing cabinet in mahogany by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Drawing cabinet in solid patinated mahogany with 8 drawers. Marked from manufacturer Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier and designed by Mogens Koch.
Mahogany
Chest of Drawers by Arne Vodder
By Sibast
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers in teak with round legs of steel and teak. Maker Sibast Furniture.
Teak
BM 64 - Dresser in oak by Hans J. Wegner
By P. Lauritsen & Son 1, Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BM 64 - 'Tallboy' cabinet in patinated oak with 8 drawers and brass handles. Designed by Børge Mogensen and designed by P. Lauritsen & Son.
Brass
Unique Wardrobe in Maple by Tove Kindt Larsen from 1937
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique wardrobe in maple. Designed and exhibited in 1937 at Kunstindustrimuseet (today Design Museum Denmark). Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen and maker Erh...
Maple
Wardrobe in solid oak by Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wardrobe in patinated oak with clothes rail and two shelves. Manufacturer's label from Rud Rasmussen, designed by Mogens Koch.
Brass
