Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Small Swivel Desk or Side Chair in Teak and Leather

Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Thorald Madsen's Snedkeri, swivel tabouret / desk chair, teak, patinated leather, brass, Denmark, 1957

Designed by the Danish design duo Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen and crafted by master cabinetmaker Thorald Madsen, this stool made its debut at the 1957 Copenhagen Cabinetmaker’s Guild Exhibition. The design garnered distinguished attention, including that of Queen Ingrid of Denmark, who selected a piece for the royal residence.

Compact and light in appearance, the stool is nonetheless sturdily built. The carved teak frame and beautifully patinated original black leather highlight both the refined craftsmanship and the designers’ sensitivity to exceptional materials. Its minimalist base features a four-legged conical structure that supports a swiveling circular seat, finished with a gently curved open back.

Tove (1906-1994) and Edvardt (1901-1982) Kindt-Larsen are a Danish designer couple. Both of them were trained as architects and had studied under the guidance of Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In the beginning of his career, Kindt-Larsen used a combination of shiny, painted surfaces with untreated wood or created one piece of furniture out of several different kinds of wood. However, a large part of his success is due to the collaboration with his wife, Tove. During their marriage and partnership as architects and furniture designers, they were at the forefront of Danish and Scandinavian design. Nowadays they are known for refined, modest design executed with the highest quality materials.