An exhibition during 3 Days of Design showcased the vast archive of Jens Quistgaard, who is one of Denmark's most successful designers, despite being relatively unknown.
Quistgaard, who passed away in 2008, was responsible for bringing Scandinavian design to homes across America.
As chief designer for US-based homeware manufacturer and retailer Dansk Designs for three decades, he designed more than 4,000 objects, many distributed to hundreds of stores nationwide.
Jens Quistgaard Around The Table showcased furniture and tableware by the late Danish designer
Quistgaard's name is nowhere near as well known as the products he designed, so his contribution to Danish design history is largely unrecognised.
With Jens Quistgaard Around The Table, archive consultancy Form Portfolios hoped to promote a wider appreciation of this "world-famous unknown Dane". The exhibition was on show at Form Portfolios' Copenhagen office for 3 Days of Design.
A dining table showcased many of the products Quistgaard developed for Dansk Designs
"With his 30-year collaboration with Dansk, Quistgaard was the design genius behind the scenes of that seminal brand," said Mark Masiello, CEO and founder of Form Portfolios.
"He was more committed to bringing Scandinavian modern design into American homes than building his own design legacy," he told Dezeen.
Quistgaard's series of sculptural peppermills was displayed on the wall
Quistgaard was recruited in 1954 by Dansk Designs fou...