1920s Danish Skønvirke style chest of drawers
A 1920s Danish chest of drawers in the Skønvirke style, made from solid pine which has aged to a warm, honey-coloured amber patina.
The gallery top, with its slatted wooden rail running around the back and sides, is a particularly nice detail. The upper drawer dividers are decorated with carved blue geometric motifs, while the original drop-ring handles add to the handmade character of the piece.
Skønvirke was Denmark’s answer to the wider Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements of the early 20th century, combining these influences with traditional Nordic craftsmanship and folk decoration.
There is also a typewritten shipping label on the back, addressed to mechanic Harald Kristensen, Sonderport 7, Frejasgade, Horsens. We found records of Kristensen living and working at this address as a registered mechanic during the 1940s and 1950s, giving the chest a nice connection to its Danish history.
H 106cm D 52cm W 97cm
