13/09/10 – Exhibition catalogue for Design in Scandinavia: an exhibition of objects for the home (1954), the first major exhibition of Scandinavian design to travel to North America. The exhibition showcased ceramics, furniture, glassware, metalwork and textiles from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and was pivotal in introducing modern Scandinavian design to North America. It opened in New York’s Brooklyn Museum April 20, 1954 and traveled throughout the United States and Canada until 1957. The show featured work by Alvar Aalto, Kay Bojesen, Kaj Franck, Finn Juhl, Henning Koppel, Timo Sarpaneva, Hans Wegner and many others.

Exhibition catalogue edited by Arne Remlov with cover and layout design by Tapio Wirkkala. Staple-bound, pull-out exhibition index included at the end of each volume.

Sources and related information
Images from the exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum 1954//
Design in Scandinavia exhibition catalogue on Flickr//

27/07/10 – Teak and limba wood toy monkey with articulated joints designed and produced by Kay Bojesen and his workshop in Denmark c. 1951. Available today complete with Henri Rousseau themed packaging through Rosendhal.

19/04/10 – Third installment of 1960s & 1970s Scandinavian design logos on Flickr//. The collection features the logos and trademarks of furniture, textile, glass, ceramic and general housewares manufacturers.

Sources and related information
1960s & 1970s Scandinavian design logos on Flickr//
Scandinavian logos: part 1
Scandinavian logos: part 2

12/04/10 – Teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Denmark (1960). Base marked: Dansk Designs Denmark JHQ.  Dimensions: 19.25″ x 9.25″

31/08/09 – Second installment of 1960s & 1970s Scandinavian design logos on flickr//. Includes logos from a variety of furniture and textile firms.

Sources and more information
More images//
Scandinavian logos: part 1
Scandinavian logos: part 3