You know the one, the staved "Viking" one -- is anyone aware of any other similar ice bucket made by anyone else? I found one that looks like the Dansk, but it has several differences. I've searched all over and so far have not yet seen any example of this design being produced by any one else. The one I have is not marked at all, nor is it made of staves -- it's made from one piece of teak, and the lid is also made from one piece (the knob is not separate) and it has a knob instead of the crossbar style on the Dansk one. It's exceptionally well made. The walls are thinner than the Dansk one. Someone told me that they think they had seen one made by some other Danish designer, but I cannot find any info, if that's true. An early prototype maybe? I will post photos as soon as I take some. The photo below is the typical Dansk/Quistgaard one.
i have had one of these!
i have had one of these, they are just a copy, i bought one from an OP shop i was so excited when i found it i always wanted one, then two weeks later i walked into the same shop and there sitting there was the real jens quistgaard teak ice bucket, i soon realized the one i bought before was nowhere near the quality of the real one, the original speaks for itself here is mine.
I've seen lots of nice teak s...
I've seen lots of nice teak salad sets made of solid, not staved, teak. Most are from the South Pacific or Caribbean. I think the reason for using staved wood is that it is more stable than solid wood. It's also more work, so it would follow that solid teak pieces are less expensive. I would guess that yours is one of these tropical region pieces. My best guess, anyway.
Americans love their ice
Ah, a culture question. My favorite! Yes, Gustaf, we Americans have a love affair with ice. We put in our still (tap) water. We put it in our Coca Colas. We put in our liquor drinks. And I'm not talking one or two cubes. We fill up our glasses with loads and loads of lovely ice.
As for the ice bucket, when we are entertaining, we fill it up with ice and put it out on the bar with a pair of little ice tongs for our guests. A nice ice bucket is a necessity in the southern states because it's very, very hot and humid here and we love to entertain outside on our porches and, most importantly, we drink alot. A whole lot.
BTW, I too have seen alot of faux Scandinavian tableware in antique stores. A bunch of it has been marked "made in Haiti".
A few comments and more questions
If this is a cheap copy, I would expect to see lots of them around, especially on ebay - yet I cannot find another that is like this one. Can anyone find one anywhere on the net?
As for veneer, I'm not sure why you would think that - I can assure you that it is one continuous piece of wood, save for the ring of wood atop the liner, and the crossbar handle. If veneeer is just very thin wood, then perhaps that's what it is, as long as they had a tubular piece including the bottom. Follow the grain lines from the bottom up along the sides.
As for quality, I have many other Dansk/Quistgaard pieces so I'm familiar with their quality. This is as good or better.
I've shown this (in person) to some people who are quite expert in MCM design, and they were puzzled. One said he believed he had seen something like this from another well known Danish designer, such as Juhl or Wegner, but he wasn't sure who exactly, just that it was a recognizable name. I don't know the Danish culture enough to know if they would do something like that, even as a joke maybe?
However, all that said -- I have seen some amazing reproductions/copies of many things, so I don't doubt this is possible (even probable) - but I'd love to see some photos of this same copy, if anyone could please find one.
Me personally - I like this one better than the Dansk/JHQ, simply because it's a bit enigmatic, lol - ironic as that might seem.
dashes, then I stand...
dashes, then I stand corrected. I thought veener mainly based on how the top edge looks in the photo with the liner. There looks to be a joint of sorts running just below the top edge. Also, because it would be rare to find an item like this made from a solid piece. Just my assumptions. Being made from solid wood makes it even more special. I too would be interested in its history. Btw, I don't think any one suggested that this was a *cheap* copy. It may not even be a copy, as you suggested.
Riki, thanks for the cultural insight 🙂 I was slightly aware of there being different preferences for ice across the world, but it was most enlightening nevertheless. Swedes don't use ice to anything near that extent. I actually always order my drinks in restaurants without ice, regardless of where I go. It's also a health risk in certain countries. But I digress. The reason for my question was that I would love to have a Quistgaard bucket, but I just don't know what to use it for. To have it for purely decorative purposes would be a waste IMHO.
And now back to the regularly scheduled thread 🙂
Hi Gustaf
It's so hard to convey (or not convey) accurate emotional (or non-emotional, lol) states in this format, I keep running into that on this forum as do others - I'm in no way offended or anything like that, was just trying to point out some facts and observations. I appreciate all input, and I have to try harder to write in a more neutral tone I think - there are so many people who post/read here from all over the world, all different cultures, all different languages, so it can be a little challenging to learn how to walk that fine line - I'm still trying.
All input, all comments, always welcome, imho! (big smile)
Gluhwein? Haha, thanks for...
Gluhwein? Haha, thanks for the tip Riki. Yeah, we drink that ALL of the time here in Sweden! 😉 Our version is called "glögg", btw. Slightly different spices and we drink it with peeled almonds and raisins. Great stuff for about a week every year!
dashes, you are absolutely right about that. No worries. Thanks also for your suggestion to use it as a vase. If you know me then that it is almost as funny as Riki's tip considering that I am a notorious non-flower buyer (is that a word?) 🙂 I always hear that from my friends (mostly my female friends). I don't even have any plants in my apartment, although I do like the occasional bouquet of roses. I should buy them more often. But yes, it would be splendid to just have the bucket on display, were it not for the fact that I am continuously trying to reduce my non-functional possessions. Beauty does of course serve a purpose too, I just don't want to have too many purely decorative objects. This one is rather pricey at that as well. It would be ideal if it could double as storage for something else, in addition to gluhwein of course. No further news on your bucket?
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