Coffee table, rosewood, designed by Severin Hansen, Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1960s

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Coffee table, rosewood, designed by Severin Hansen, Haslev Møbelsnedkeri, Denmark, 1960s

A classic coffee table designed in the 1960s by Severin Hansen for the Danish manufacturer Haslev Møbelsnedskeri. This geometric table is made of fine rosewood in a warm brown tone. It features beautiful grain and figuring, just as one would expect from such an iconic designer. This wood has a strong, sweet scent that lasts for many years, which explains the tree’s name, rosewood. The characteristic angular connection between Hansen’s legs and tabletop gives the piece a distinctive character. Its simple, minimalist design is elegant and will suit many interiors, adding a subtle yet striking element to the arrangement. The original signature is located beneath the tabletop.

Severin Hansen was a Danish designer known and admired worldwide for his excellent designs and iconic forms. One glance at a corner of the tabletop is enough to know that it was designed by Severin Hansen. He first attracted wider attention in the 1950s with the geometric forms of his furniture. The elegant simplicity of his designs highlights Hansen’s craftsmanship and industrial approach to design.

Haslev Møbelsnedkeri is a traditional Danish manufacturer that has been making furniture since the early 1950s. Every Haslev product is made exclusively from the finest sections of wood. Tables made of beechwood, especially those with moving parts, are considered classics of Scandinavian design. In the 1970s, Haslev Møbelsnedskeri and Royal Copenhagen produced a series of coffee tables decorated with ceramic elements. To this day, Haslev continues to produce high-quality, hand-finished furniture in keeping with the old furniture-making tradition.

The table has been preserved in its original vintage condition. It has minor signs of use consistent with its age.