1. collection of pepper grinders, 2. Vintage Scandinavian enamelware, 3. Dansk Pot – $2.25, 4. Paella Pan, 5. Dansk Grinders & Shakers, 6. Mostly vintage Finel , 7. My collection of vintage enamel pots from Scandinavia, 8. Dansk – Kobenstyle – Quistgaard, 9. quistgaard pepper mill, 10. Kobenstyle Pot, 11. Untitled, 12. Vintage pots, 13. Jens Quistgaard Bead candleholders, 14. salt & pepper grinders 15. grandmother’s dansk, 16. Vintage Dansk LTD IHQ QUISTGAARD Danish Modern Mid Century Modernism Candle Tiny Taper Holder, 17. danish pitcher, 18. pepper grinder, 19. red dansk kobenstyle stock pot, 20. kobenstyle score
Danish-born Jens H. Quistgaad was one of Scandinavia’s leading designers with a vast product range that included furniture, kitchen equipment, tableware and more.
He is most closely associated with Dansk International Designs, a company which he co-founded with American entrepreneur Ted Nierenberg.
Their partnership lasted for 30 years, Quistgaard being responsible for the majority of designs produced.
He worked in a variety of materials including iron, steel, ceramic and wood. It is wood, and in particular teak, which most often springs to mind when Jens Quistgaard is mentioned. Classic pieces such as his teak ice bucket, designed in 1960.
Also, the Fjord cutlery range designed in 1953, this time teak combined with stainless steel.
There are plenty of pieces in other materials that are worth looking out for.
We love these vibrantly coloured, enamel cooking pots from the Kobenstyle range of 1954.
His cast iron candle holders from 1955 combine sculptural shapes with a distinctive industrial quality.
Sadly, he passed away this January at the age of 88. However, he left a wonderful legacy which lives on in his designs.
We often have Quistgaard pieces available at H is for Home- just run a word search for Jens or Dansk.
For more information about Jens Quistgaard and Dansk Designs, try some of the following books & websites:
Scandinavian Design by Charlotte & Peter Fiell (Amazon USA)
Scandinavian Design by Charlotte & Peter Fiell (Amazon UK)
IQ Designs – Official manufacturer & distributor for Quistgaard’s furniture and home design products
Architonic – Feature of a selection of Jens Quistgaard products
DesignAddict – Feature of a selection of Jens Quistgaard products
New York Times – Jens Quistgaard obituary
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June 9, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Great blog with some excellent finds! I’m loving that teak ice bucket.
Found you thru Please, Sir blog.
June 12, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Neato, I searched for more information on Dansk, and saw some of my own peppermills in the picture section.
I’m trying to compile a nice online resource for the pepper grinders: http://www.tpederzani.com/pepper/
Mark Perlson has a book out too, http://www.danishpepper.com
November 11, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I can’t get enough of all your gorgeous things, i want everything! Loving your blog
May 17, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I cannot find out information as to when the Kobenstyle cookware was marked DENMARK, and when was it marked FRANCE..which came first?
November 28, 2011 at 9:26 pm
[...] (1919–2008). Ljusstakarna är tunga och står stadigt trots långa smala ljus. Här är andra saker som Jens Quistgaard har gjort. Mest känd är väl hans ishink i teak. Foto: [...]