@Andersen I don't think so. Rud Rasmussen was one of Copenhagen's most esteemed cabinetmakers. The cabinets you find online are absolutely top notch in terms of craftsmanship. They usually have sophisticated details and are very delicately worked, inside and out. This cabinet looks very nice and is well made. But when I look at the interior, I see screwed-on battens and boards that do not meet the standards one would expect from Rud. Rasmussen. Rud Rasmussen also marked his pieces quite reliably, at least from a certain time on. The only mark here is that of the Middelfart Industrial Association. I therefore tend to suspect a manufacturer or cabinetmaker in Middelfart, of which there were quite a few.
"People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it." (Arne Jacobsen)
Also not sure. It depends on what you would do. You could fill the cracks with some wood filler or you could take the whole thing appart and reglue the boards. But you'd probably also have to rearrange some structural elements to allow for wood movement and prevent cracks in the future. This seems to be quite the effort.
"People buy a chair, and they don't really care who designed it." (Arne Jacobsen)
Without the cracks, it would surely be more interesting. And you need the keys to open drawers and doors, which is a bit annoying.
I nevertheless wonder, that for today’s standards this is still a good piece. When I see what they sell new these days, with a much inferior craftsmanship, and it’s handmade and locally sourced wood, for many thousands euros…
I hope this doesn't come off as too negative, but I think this piece is a few orders of magnitude off from a RR-made piece. Next level down would be a lower-end cabinetmaker or higher-end factory like Soborg or Naestved. Those pieces are of significantly higher quality that what I see from this piece. I don't mean that as an insult, as I think this was originally designed as a middle-of-the-road affordable factory piece for the average household. If it was something that had been passed down through a couple of generations in the family, I would be interested in continuing that onward, for nostalgic family reasons. From an investment or resale perspective, it would be pretty low down on my list of acquisitions.
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