1960s Mid-Century Modern teak bowl designed by Jens H. Quitsgaard for Dansk Denmark - no. 060010

Jens H. Quistgaard salad bowl of solid stick-glued teak, Danish Design.

Dimensions:
Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)
Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)

There is a small flaw at the bottom, please see photo. Therefore, it is stamped 2nd. grade, but still in very good condition.

Jens Quistgaard
The postwar-era work of Danish sculptor and designer Jens Harald Quistgaard is still exceedingly popular in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of mid-century design enthusiasts. Having created serving pieces and barware for Dansk Designs for 30 years, Quistgaard produced striking Scandinavian modernist designs that married function with sophisticated form.

After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, Quistgaard was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. He built toys, jewelry and hunting knives under his father’s tutelage. Later, he spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. Quistgaard’s career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.

By 1954, Quistgaard had become known for his designs in Denmark when American entrepreneur and businessman, Ted Nierenberg, discovered his work. The two formed a partnership to mass-produce Quistgaard’s wares in New York while the designer remained in Copenhagen.