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Rungstedlund OW224 table
Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962

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The Carl Hansen OW224 Rungstedlund table was designed by Danish designer Ole Wanscher, who drew inspiration from English furniture of the 1700s to furnish Karen Blixen's former home.

Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962

The Rungstedlund country house is the childhood home of Danish author Karen Blixen. Blixen was born here in 1885 and lived here until she left for Kenya in 1914. 

In 1931, she returned to her childhood home and, in 1958, secured the property's future by setting up a foundation to which she transferred all her copyrights.

Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962

In 1960, Blixen was one of the initiators of the Danish Academy, based in Rungstedlund, and it was here that Ole Wanscher was commissioned to design the dining table and chairs in 1962.

Today, the site is home to the Karen Blixen Museum, which opened in 1991.

 

 

Elliptical in shape, the Rungstedlund table features a Crown Cut mirrored veneer top, which brings out the beautiful, tactile grain of the wood. The vertical square legs are slightly inclined on both inner sides, which meet in a rounded shape that gives the table an almost floating appearance.

Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962

OW224 Table
145 x 105 x H72 cm

Extension leaf
65 x 105 cm

Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Table OW224 Rungstedlund Carl Hansen – Ole Wanscher, 1962
Chaise et Table Rungstedlund Carl Hansen & Søn Ole Wanscher, 1962

Ole Wanscher

Ole Wanscher (1903-1985) is one of the key figures of modern Danish design. He studied with Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, before working for him and setting up his own design studio. He contributed to Danish design as a teacher too, taking over Professor Klint's chair at the Academy.

Wanscher's classic and contemporary designs made him popular. In 1958, the Danish newspaper Politiken wrote: “Owning a Wanscher chair is an everyday adventure, and will remain so for hundreds of years to come, because his creations are destined to last. Today, Wanscher's modern classics are still appreciated for their detail and deep respect for materials.

His travels in Egypt and Europe were a source of inspiration. Considering furniture design as a branch of architecture, he emphasized finesse and resilient forms - a quest illustrated by many of his works, notably the Colonial Chair and Colonial Sofa.

Wanscher created many of his best-known works between the late '40s and early '60s, in the aftermath of the war, when the philosophy of “design for all” was emerging in Denmark and some of the biggest names in design were creating functional, affordable furniture for the Danish people and the small spaces in which they lived. Wanscher, who was very interested in high-quality, industrially produced furniture, designed several major pieces.

Wanscher's work won him numerous awards, including the annual prize of the Copenhagen Carpenters' Guild and the gold medal at the Milan Triennale in 1960.

Ole Wanscher