A day at the Danish Design Museum.
We spent a few very worthwhile hours today looking at objects produced by or treasured by the Danes for their design quality. I wasn’t quite sure that looking at period cabinetry and cupboards or toothbrushes and children’s toys would be all that great, but once again I was wrong. The museum building itself was exquisitely appointed, as were the objects on display.
Starting in the courtyard (where I had yet another lousy iced coffee — the only real disappointment of the trip and one of a very very few things I will miss when we move here) you find this lovely outdoor chair. None of those white plastic things here.
Now, let’s take at look at what we found inside…
This industrial felt installation piece.
Maria and I in a huge orange chair.
Chest of drawers (Skuffestammen) by Teis Dich Abrahamsen, 1993.
Cupboard “Zip” by Carlo Volf & Andreas Lund, 2003.
A conceptual cabinet and a typewriter by Ettore Sottsass.
Some cool things.
Some cool drawings by Danish architect and furniture maker Kaare Klint (who also designed the Grundtvig Kirke which I’ll visit this week).
A darning tapestry by Anette Bendixen, 1990.
Loved this painting… No clue who did it.
Museum-going is rough on these two characters.
A killer boot and a lifesaving straw / water purifier.
Two pieces of children’s furniture (yeah, that’s probably why they grow up to be design savvy adults) & a chair and ottoman made out of newspaper.
A really cool radio. I love those city names on the shortwave bands.
Arne Jacobsen chairs.
Lamps by Poul Henningsen, designer of the famous(ly ugly) artichoke lamp.
Other things.
A few building details.
They’re tired again. But this time in a much cooler chair.
After this, we left and wandered around the city looking for dinner and any open furniture stores.
