22 - Severin Hansen

Severin Hansen Pair of square coffee tables Rosewood veneer Made by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, Denmark Circa 1960 High table: H50.5 L84.5 P84.5 cm Coffee table: H47 W84.5 D84.5 cm Severin Hansen designed furniture for the Haslev Møbelsnedkeri workshop—one of the firms that at the time epitomized the reputation of Danish cabinetmaking—featuring pieces of great restraint in which the quality of the veneer serves as the decoration. These two square tables, of slightly different heights, can be arranged side by side or offset, resembling a two-tiered tray. The straight legs join the apron via a mitered joint, a discreet signature of Hansen’s design. The striking grain of the rosewood, displayed across a large surface, makes these pieces representative examples of 1960s Danish Modern.