Dansk Fjord Teaspoon – NOS - Sold Per Spoon – retailer Teak Wood Handle – Germany – 1950s – 1960s – Mid Century – Danish Modern by Jens Quistgaard

New old stock (packaging unopened) Dansk teaspoons (2 teaspoons available -- Sold PER spoon) in the iconic Fjord pattern designed by Danish industrial designer, Jens Quistgaard (1919-2008). A classic mid-century modern pattern, Fjord flatware was the first product introduced by the company, Dansk Designs, in 1954.

Each teaspoon is in its sealed, original packaging and has not been used. (Condition Report listed below).

Original production in the early years of Dansk Designs (mid-1950s to mid-1960s) was in Germany, Denmark, and Finland before moving overseas to Japan and later other countries.

Both teaspoons are marked “Dansk Designs Germany IHQ”.

Flatware is NOT dishwasher safe due to teak handles.

Full condition report and measurements listed below.

Background on Fjord:
Dansk Designs was started by an American couple, Martha and Ted Nierenberg, after a scouting trip to Europe in 1954 where they saw retailer the work of Jens Quistgaard in what is now known as the Danish Museum of Art & Design. Here they saw the hand forged flatware of Jens Quistgaard. After some discussion, the Nierenberg's convinced Quistgaard that his beautiful teak and stainless steel cutlery design could be produced in larger quantities and sold to the American market.

This flatware design was the beginning of a successful and long partnership between Quistgaard and the Nierenberg's. Fjord flatware has been one of Dansk's most popular designs since its debut in 1954.

Quistgaard designed flatware, dinnerware, furniture, and much more for decades and by the early 1980s had designed over 2,000 household objects for the company.

Quistgaard's design is considered so iconic and valuable to the canon of mid-century design that examples of Fjord flatware are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art (Object Number: 2280.2001.1-5) and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (Object ID Number: 18488435).

Condition Report –

Markings:
- Dansk Designs Germany + IHQ (c)
- IHQ refers to the designer, Jens Harald Quistgaard with "I" being the Danish pronunciation of "Jens"

Condition:
- New old stock
- Each spoon is in its original, unopened packaging
- Natural variation in teak on each teaspoon
- Solid joins

Measurements:
- Each spoon is right under 6 ½” inches in length

Shipping:
- Item will ship via USPS First Class Mail within 1-3 business days
- In an effort to recycle and reduce waste, I often ship with recycled shipping materials -- you can reuse yourself after opening your package!

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