Kristian Vedel designed his family of Birds – children, parents and grandparents back in 1959. Though only the small BIRD was set in production, it quickly became one of the most successful Danish wooden products from the 50s.
Today, the entire expressive BIRD family has been re-introduced. They are all handmade by a small wood turner in Denmark who only uses high quality smoked and natural oak wood.
By tilting their heads in virtually any direction, the BIRDs can express every frame of mind - happy, sad, curious, alert, etc. The bodies can be turned upside down making it either a male or female.
Material natural oak (lighter) or smoked oak (darker)
Natural oak
H10,40 x 4,40 cm
Natural oak
H15,5 x 9,80 cm
Natural oak
H17 x 7,10 cm
Smoked oak
H10,40 x 4,40 cm
Smoked oak
H15,5 x 9,80 cm
Smoked oak
H17 x 7,10 cm
Kristian Vedel
Point of view and empathy define the work of Kristian Vedel. Greatly influenced by Kaare Klint, the father of modern Danish furniture design, as well as the German Bauhaus school, his now-classic modern designs are characterized by a creative use of materials, especially plastics and wood, and with a strong sense for ergonomic and functional requirements.
In an interview he famously stated, "The starting point for an architect's work must always be that he, from his own point of view, and as objectively as possible, takes a position with regard to what he perceives as the needs of society and his fellow man; he must personally take a stand with regards to existing possibilities and responsibilities."