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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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10/01/2013 10:30 pm  

I'd naively assumed Povl Dinesen was a maker of furniture, then I saw a few references to pieces marked France and Søn and Povl Dinesen, and started wondering how that is possible: So, was Povl Dinesen a maker, retailer, or both? (Or something else my little mind can't think of)
And a more specific follow-up question: why is Povl Dinesen's mark also on the below linked Minerva tables?
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/peter-hvidt-occasional-tables,-pair,-by-france-1-c-b7f115a8be


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jesgord
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10/01/2013 11:06 pm  

Povl Dinesen was a Danish furniture distributor that exported to US (and I assume other countries). I have once of their catalogs and other ancillary sales materials...great stuff.


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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11/01/2013 8:20 pm  

Thanks for the information. So any piece that has Povl Dinesen's mark categorically was not made by Povl Dinesen, because they only distributed other maker's wares.


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04/04/2014 1:59 am  

Povl Dinesen was my maternal grandfather. He made furniture and was also a retailer of furniture. He sold a lot of his furniture to recently married American GIs who were returning back to the US to make new homes. Paul Bou-Habib


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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04/04/2014 3:49 am  

Hi Paul, Welcome to the forum. It is great to have first hand knowledge around here! I am extremely curious about him as a designer and cabinetmaker. Do you or the family have any information (catalogs, photos, etc) of Povl?


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Tex Brufer
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05/07/2014 11:07 am  

Very curious as well
Edit: I see similarities with John Stuart


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kvcvch
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31/01/2015 1:12 am  

Here are some catalogue excerpts of Povl Dinesen designs: 




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