Severin Hansen

The unconventional hero of Danish design

The Model 36 desk is arguably the finest to be designed during the Danish Modern period. The designer, Severin Hansen, was just 22 when it launched in 1958. During a career that lasted less than 20 years, the Model 36 desk and the accompanying tables are a testament to his natural and boundless talent.

A designer ahead of his time

Severin Hansen's Model 36 Desk was a design so ahead of its time that it looks distinctly contemporary even by today’s standards.

Together with his Model 35 Bedside Tables, the collection of designs represent a step change to the pre-existing Danish Modern aesthetic and connected with an international audience looking for more contemporary styles. The 3-way mitred joints and tapering legs became his trademark, showcasing the very best of Nordic ingenuity and craftsmanship.

During an early exhibition of Severin's first collection, he was paid a royal visit by the future Queen of Denmark - Margethe ll - who was so enamoured by the Model 36 desk that her father, King Frederik, purchased one for her as a gift. This desk remains in her personal study to this day.

To honour the former Queen’s part in Severin’s story, we are re-launching these designs as the Margrethe Collection. 

  • The original Model 36 desk (top) featured in a George Tanier Catalogue, c.1960s

Biography

Severin Hansen

Discover the fascinating story behind this unconventional figure from the Danish Modern period.

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Handmade in Denmark

We are dedicated to continuing the legacy of exceptional Danish and Swedish craftsmanship by keeping production of all of our furniture exclusively in the region, thereby ensuring that these important cultural heirlooms are treated with the utmost care and respect by a new generation of Nordic artisans.

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