Tibergaard Desk  

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When I said 3D model, I actually meant a 2/10e toy model.
Having a toy desk on top of my real one would be funny...
By the way, does anyone knows more about the story of Tibergaard design and production ?
Seems that it spread widely, as some other models frequently show for sales in such different countries as England, Japan, Germany, France or United State.
But googling didn't dig up any consistent facts.
Anyway this model is an absolute beauty to me.
I've been chasing it for a while now, but in fact the half a dozen pieces in found were already sold...
Ha!!! I'll have to learn to be patient.
Cheers

A few historical facts
for those who might be interested, I stumbled upon a swedish site. The webmaster seems to have established contact with Tibergaard's son.
Here's the facts the son gave him.
- His name was Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard (and not George, as he is sometimes credited), but he only used the name Gunnar Tibergaard.
- He joined Ikast Mobelfabrik in 1946 and later became president of the society.
- He seemed to be present at every step of the production: design, making, selling.
- He mainly designed desks for the US Market
- When the company closed by the end of the 80's, it had about 90 employees.
Well, that leaves a large area of uncovered facts between the 60's and the 80's, but that's a start.
As for the desk below, i gave up the idea of making a toy model...because I actually had the opportunity to get a real one.
I guess most DA members would find this piece more "lovely" than "stunning" or "great". It's rarely sold at stellar prices.
But what I find fascinating is its art of "trompe l'oeil"
Every time you look at it from a slightly different angle, the shapes are making fools of you.
You might think that the the side panel is beveled but it's not. Or that the legs have a large spacing difference
from top to bottom, but actually it's not so large...
Features that don't give me the same feeling on the other models he designed.
Well, shortly speaking, I'm an hardcore fan of that piece!

I love that piece as well. I...
I love that piece as well. I had never heard of the designer but I think the desk is wonderful.
As ever when I find someone new I appreciate your sharing this.

Thanks Scandesign
Glad you share my enthousiasm about the piece.
Here's my guess about the year of production.
I would say the mid 50's would be the last limit.
Some features (back shelf, drawer handles...) feel typical of the peak of the Danish design era.
But on the other hand, the rounded shelf on the right was a kind of feature that was more fashionable in the 40'S.
But maybe a true expert (which I'm not!) would shed a different light on that guess.

I found this piece in...
I found this piece in Sweden. Basically the same info as you have. Very same desk. But it gives two search tunnels to mine.
http://wanjasvarjehanda.bloggplatsen.se/2011/04/29/5232364-dagens-inform...
When I have time, I will dig a little.

Hi Cadodream,
Thanks for...
Hi Cadodream,
Thanks for pointing me to this thread from the "acquired #20" thread. I'm afraid I can't add anything to the knowledge you've provided on Tibergaard or this desk, but I'd like to say thanks for what you have provided.
I purchased this desk in Toronto, Canada from the original owner's daughter. She didn't know anything about it other than that it belonged to her mother and was apparently originally purchased in Toronto.
Where did you eventually buy yours?
As far as the idea that it may have been made for children: it's possible, and the smallish dimensions provide some support for that idea. But isn't it also true that people of the era were somewhat smaller? Maybe it was just a small desk for adults rather than a full-size desk for children...

Tibergaard around the world
Hi
Bought mine in Germany.
Missed it in France (where I live, and the pervious owner bought it local long ago) Germany (twice) and Denmark
Saw it sold, by scrolling the web : in the US, UK, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia..
I'm curious about the number that could have been produced at the time, but I guess it was a pretty high figure, considering how often it shows up in so many different places.
Cheers

US market
Interesting. Stumbled on this, referenced and stamped as "Maurice Villency". But the desk is known for certain as Tibergaard design, its the 2 drawer unit version of the one we previously discussed, and it pops up very often, with the Tibergaard stamp.
So Villency must have been a regular distributor of Ikast Mobelfabrik in the US.
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Danish-Mid-Century-Modern-Teak-Desk-Maurice-Ville...

Desk models
Below a compilation of all models I could find where Tibergaard's attribution is solid (stamped on the desk).
Enjoy!

I got one 🙂
hey you , I got one, am loving this desk so badly, its a free stander , beauty of its own art piece , very compfy
I am leaving to move to South Africa , so its up for grabs

Desk!
Hi I picked one of these up today in a junk shop - it is a bit rough around the edges (It looks like it was kept in a shed or green house) but I am hoping to restore it to its former glory.
I will post some pictures when I get a bit more time!

Hi,
I own a 6 drawer 1960 Tibergaard desk and have opened the bookcase in the middle at the back for practical reasons. Am now considering closing it again but need to find a piece of teak wood to do the job. Does anybody know where I can find that? Size needed is 112cmx30cm thickness 4mm. Am in the Paris, France area. Thanks.

You actually want a piece of teak veneer plywood. Actual wood in that space would expand and contract, which would cause major problems. And it would probably be thicker than you want.

Advice much appreciated. Will look for a timber merchant in the Paris area. The desk is up for grabs as it is or with the bookcase section closed, which is not ideal when placed against a wall as you can't reach things. I opened the middle of the bookcase for my printer/scanner. My parents bought the desk circa 1960 either in Strasburg or Kehl, Germany, so it has never changed hands.