I think one of the most significant differences between American "Danish Modern" furniture and real Danish design is that often (NOT always) the frame is made of unturned boards--if that's the right term? I mean that the parts have a rectangular profile, and also the dimensions don't vary much, if at all, from one member to the next. It looks like they started with board sizes and said "ok, let's design a chair out of this stuff" instead of designing the chair and then cutting or turning the wood to the specs of the design. Of course the former method would be a less expensive process than the latter, and that's often how the finished product ended up looking. They were sturdy and functional-looking pieces but the grace and elegance isn't there.
Obviously there was beautifully designed American furniture, but there are tons of these chairs and things designed for commercial and institutional use, often popping up in thrift stores and wherever. I saw one just the other day made in beautiful walnut and it wasn't even that clunky---but just wasn't quite the look.
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