While we've all heard of Dansk, far fewer of us are aware of the talented artist behind the company: Danish designer Jens Harald Quistgaard. Formed in 1954 with
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This website is a collectors guide to the peppermills of Jens Quistgaard. Jens Quistgaard designed over fifty pepper mills over the course of a multi-decade career with Dansk Designs. This website documents all the shapes, grinders, variants, and sub-series of designs created by JHQ.
For Sale on 1stDibs - A rare Dansk flame stone tea pot.
Oak frame, brass details. Top with brown glazed tiles in relief. Branded manufacturers marks.
Perhaps no other Danish designer was as prolific as Jens Quistgaard - furniture, silverware, jewelry, household items, and cookware he left a legacy of over 4000 design items. Born into an artistic home in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1919 Jens Harald Quistgaard demonstrated creative abilities from a young age and while still a child he built a small workshop in his mother’s kitchen, complete with a vice and anvil.
Rare Limited Edition Teak Sculptor's Stool by Jens Quistgaard | From a unique collection of antique and modern stools at https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/stools/
Sold: Crown Candle Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, 1960s | #64020
Lot 165: Jens Quistgaard and Gunnar Cryen. collection of thirty-five peppermills. teak. 12¼ h × 2¾ dia in. result: $8,125. estimate: $4,000–5,000. Collection includes thirty-one peppermills by Jens Quistgaard and three peppermills and one salt shaker by Gunnar Cryen. Nine peppermills feature Puegot grinding mechanisms. Signed with various molded or impressed manufacturer's marks to underside of thirty-four examples; nine examples signed: [Peugeot Freres Lion Denmark JHQ Dansk Design Ltd], twenty-three examples signed: [Dansk Design Ltd., Denmark JHQ] and two examples signed: [Dansk Design Denmark].
Several years ago, I was lucky enough to acquire a large set of Dansk flatware in the Fjord pattern. It came through a client I had worked with on a big consignment while I was at Christie’s. When she asked what I was up to since I left the auction world, I told her I was buying
Jens H. Quistgaard. Fjord Flatware. 1953. Manufactured byDansk International Designs, Ltd., Denmark. Teak and stainless steel. .1 (dinner fork): l. 7" (17.8 cm) .2 (salad fork): l. 6 5/8" (16.8 cm) .3 (tablespoon): l. 7" (17.8 cm) .4 (teaspoon): l. 6 1/4" (15.8 cm) .5 (dinner knife): l. 8 3/8" (21.3 cm). Given anonymously. 2280.2001.1-5. Architecture & Design
This Drink & Barware item is sold by ForeverAgainShop. Ships from Brooklyn, NY. Listed on Feb 16, 2025
Jens H Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Ltd Candle holders in green molded glass.
Jens H.Quistgaard DANSK FEM TRE NOLL | www.femtrenoll.com | Scandinavian vintage buy&sell Tokyo
Candelabra by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk designs, Denmark. This can be found in my Etsy shop, check my profile for details. Sold, Thank you!
Dansk Quistgaard Cast Iron Spider
Phaidon's book, ‘The Sculpting Designer,’ spotlights Jens Quistgaard—an unsung hero of Scandinavian modern style.
Shop Kobenstyle Red (Older) China & Dinnerware by Dansk at Replacements, Ltd. Explore new and retired china, crystal, silver, and collectible patterns, plus estate jewelry, tableware accessories, home décor, and more.
Dansk Kobenstyle 6-quart Casserole
