Kaare Klint 1888–1954
Recognized as the father of Danish furniture design, Kaare Klint was born in Copenhagen in 1888 to the family of architect Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint. While in his younger years he studied painting, he eventually apprenticed as a furniture maker, attended technical school, Jens Møller-Jensens furniture school, and the Artists' Studio Schools in Copenhagen. In 1914, at just 26 years old, Klint designed Denmark’s first modern design classic, the Faaborg Chair, for the Faaborg Museum in collaboration with his mentor and fellow architect Carl ‘Calle’ Petersen. Following the wide acclaim for his early designs, he received several other commissions for museums including the Thorvaldsens Museum and the Danish Museum of Decorative Art in Copenhagen.
Auction Results Kaare Klint
Kaare Klint
Barcelona dining chairs model 3758, set of eight
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $42,500
Kaare Klint
Barcelona dining chairs model 3758, set of ten
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $35,000
Kaare Klint
sofa, model 4035
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $30,000
Kaare Klint
Additions settees model 4698, pair
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $26,250
Kaare Klint
Mix lounge chair, model 4396
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $26,250
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $23,750
Kaare Klint
sofa, model 4035
estimate: $20,000–30,000
result: $21,250
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $17,500
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $16,250
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $13,750
Kaare Klint
custom benches, pair
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $11,875
Kaare Klint
sofa, model 6092
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $9,600
Kaare Klint
lounge chairs model 4488, pair
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $9,375
Kaare Klint
Barcelona chairs model 3758, pair
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $9,375
Kaare Klint
sideboard, model 4122
estimate: $10,000–15,000
result: $9,000
Kaare Klint
cabinet, model 4122
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $8,125
Kaare Klint
armchair
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $8,125
Kaare Klint
Barcelona chairs model 3758, pair
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $7,800
Kaare Klint
rare occasional table
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $7,680
Kaare Klint
cabinet
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $7,500
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $7,188
Kaare Klint
cabinet, model 4122
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $6,875
Kaare Klint
sofa
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $6,250
Kaare Klint
Red armchair and desk, model 4155
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $5,938