I've been collecting items designed by Jens Quistgaard for almost 5 years now. A recent wenge tray acquisition finally prompted me to take a few documentation photos of my collection. The majority of items are Dansk, but there are also some pre-Dansk pieces he designed for Kronjyden and De Forenede Jerostøberier. There is also a Dansk glass carafe designed by Gunnar Cyren.
Most of the collection has come via eBay auctions, but there were also a few that were bought locally.
The dark honey patina of the teak Hovmand Olsen dining table was not the best background for contrast, but it was the only table in the house that could fit everything.
My favorite pieces in the collection: 1) Kronjyden stoneware/wenge salt and pepper mills, 2) De Forenede Jerostøberier Anker cast iron casserole, and 3) Dansk Rare Woods wenge ice bucket (I like wenge).
The inventory is . . .
Pots and Pans
Cast iron casserole with teak stand (De Forenede Jerostøberier - Anker)
Quistgaard's Copper sauce pan with porcelain insert (1305, 1305P)
Quistgaard's Copper casserole (1304)
Teak and brass chafing dish and stand
Kobenstyle fondue pot and stand (723)
Flamestone casserole (912)
Orecast cast iron and teak pot
cdsilva,
I am impressed with the quality and quantity, but even more so by the research in your Dansk collection. Congratulations on a job well executed in so many ways.
I can appreciate the feeling of "fun seeing all of them in one place for the first (and probably only) time". My kitchen was looking like an episode of hoarders prior to yesterdays packaging of two dozen of Massimo Vignelli glass storage jars for Heller and a bakers dozen of the glass casseroles with au gratin covers for both Heller and Jeannette USA for The Chef's Choice.
Next is the Dansk... My collection is not as extensive as yours (only a few dozen items), but you give me hope (time is on my side). My favorite Flamestone piece is the Beehive 2-quart casserole on warmer stand for Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ (I also have the casserole). A great visual combination. My parents (80's+) gave me five boxes of original Tiny Tapers. I had no idea they were hip when I was a teenager.
It may be heresy buying the Niels Refsgaard Bisserup White ribbed souffle for Dansk International Designs Ltd Japan, but they work oh so well in the oven. I do steer clear of other countries of origin with the exception if France (cast iron burner).
You could educate me all day long and I would be grateful. This is my idea of fun.
Well, niceguy, since I recently requested group photos of your smalls and minimoma's Braun collections, I thought it only fair that I contribute as well. Glad you and others enjoy the collection. I'm focusing more on single examples of pieces I like, rather than volume. But it's hard to turn down duplicate items when an auction price stays very low.
As leif noted above, JHQ was an excellent modernist designer (and almost as prolific as Picasso), who I think doesn't get fully appreciated like some of the other Danish giants due to the smaller scale of his work.
Dansk/Quistgaard are also good subjects for researching. There is a decent amount of info and a large number of pieces available online. The 1964 catalog that was posted by Todd Pederzani on his site is an excellent base on which to build. I even spent some time a couple of years ago figuring out the chronological order of the Dansk staved teak logos and Congo buckets.
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