Hi everyone. We have a sort of "gentlemans dresser" in teak, made in Denmark. There is a metallic sticker on the back with two logos; the maker is FM, which we believe is Fornem Møbelkunst (FM), but there is another logo, a J and H together ( looks nothing like Johannes Hansen), maybe the designer? Anyone recognize it? Thanks
No idea about the JH, but the FM is Feldballes Møbelfabrik. I assume you got "Fornem Møbelkunst" from danish-modern.co.uk. I have no idea where they got that name from, but I've never even seen any evidence that such an entity existed.
There is plenty of evidence tying FM and Feldballes together, mostly that there are adverts showing free same design but with one or the other of the names.
It seems that earlier, perhaps 50s Felballes went by the "full" name(S.B. Feldballes Møbelfabrik, and later it started using "FM" exclusively. I don't really know the date, nor do I know if it represents a formal name change.
And SB Feldballe was presumably the owner's name. I happened upon the full name once. Can't remember it now.
I have some more info on this! Apparently "Fornhem Møbelkunst" is Danish for "prestigious furniture art." Coincidentally (or not) the "FM" apparently stands for "Feldballes Møbelfabrik." I think that "Fornhem Møbelkunst" was the slogan for "Feldballes Møbelfabrik."
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Above, a very interesting 90 cm mahogany level marked with the FM Fornhem Møbelkunst logo. It has plexiglass coverings on the spirit vials, and unusual hardware on each end. It also has two enlongated holes in the body to assist in holding it.
"Fornhem Møbelkunst" is Danish for "prestigious furniture art." Coincidentally (or not) the "FM" apparently stands for "Feldballes Møbelfabrik."
According to decopedia:
Feldballes Møbelfabrik was established in Århus, Denmark and was active in the 1950s. One of the highlights of its production was based on the cooperation with furniture designer Kai Kristiansen - the so-called FM system, or "FM-reolen". This elegant and highly flexible shelving system was made in teak, oak or rosewood.
Kristiansen's system featured slotted metal wall standards to support the movable shelf brackets. I suppose that the unusual hardware on each end of the level was intended to hook into these standards to assist in ensuring that the shelves were level."
And I'm pretty sure that is accurate, since I also found a trademark page for that logo stating it was Feldballes: http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&file...
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