{"product_id":"early-original-articulated-oak-elephant-by-kay-bojesen-c-1953-denmark","title":"EARLY ORIGINAL ARTICULATED OAK ELEPHANT BY KAY BOJESEN (DENMARK)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent early example of Kay Bojesen's hand-carved, articulated, solid oak elephant—designed in Denmark in 1953. It has a beautiful, rich, golden brown patina, and its right front foot bears the early Bojesen oval mark. All joints are tight and in working order. A classic for children and adults alike. With its cheery countenance, the elephant should be a faithful companion for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKAY BOJESEN (1886–1958)\u003c\/b\u003e was a Danish silversmith and designer. Born in Copenhagen, he first trained to be a grocer, but began working for Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866–1935) in 1906. He completed his apprenticeship in 1910. His early work is described as being in an Art Nouveau style, likely due to Jensen's influence. BOJESEN was one of the first Danish artisans to embrace functionalism and was also among the pioneers behind \u003ci\u003eDen Permanente\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"Permanent Exhibition of Danish Arts.\" Organized by a cooperative of artists \"to provide and maintain exhibition premises in Copenhagen for the propaganda and sale at home and abroad of the products of Danish handicrafts and industrial design,\" it included a shop and showroom and came to represent the best in Danish and Scandinavian design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, BOJESEN started to indulge his interest in wood. He created a range of wooden toys that all lived up to his ideal that design should be round, soft, and have a good feel to it. He made no attempt to create lifelike copies of real animals but instead to create imaginative toys for a child's world, where \"lines need to smile.\" He is best known for his wooden monkey, which was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in the 1950s and which today is considered a design classic. He created more than 2000 such toys and was one of Denmark's most prolific artisans of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApart from wooden toys, BOJESEN's repertoire included teapots and goblets in silver. He also designed furniture for children, jewellery, and housewares. A set of stainless steel cutlery he designed in 1938 won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennial IX of 1951, after which it was rechristened \u003ci\u003eGrand Prix.\u003c\/i\u003e Relaunched for manufacture by BOJESEN's granddaughter, Susanne Bojesen Rosenqvist, the set is known today as the national cutlery of Denmark and is found in every Danish Embassy worldwide. BOJESEN died in 1958, at the age of 72. His shop in Copenhagen, which he had founded in 1932, was operated by his widow Erna Bojesen until her death in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner – \u003cb\u003eKAY BOJESEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign Period\/Year – \u003cb\u003e1953\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin – \u003cb\u003eDENMARK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyles\/Movements – \u003cb\u003eDANISH MODERN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials – \u003cb\u003eOAK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors – \u003cb\u003eGOLDENROD, BEIGE, BLACK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition – \u003cb\u003eExcellent original vintage condition with a gorgeous golden brown patina. There are no flaws and only very minor signs of previous ownership, consistent with age and use.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions – \u003cb\u003e9 ¼\" W × 3 ½\" D × 5 ¾\" H\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MODERN REDUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44739955491003,"sku":"EARLY ORIGINAL ARTICULATED OAK ELEPHANT BY KAY BOJESEN (c. 1953) - DENMARK","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/9561\/files\/IMG_20220919_165149_1-01_ce40d08c-0458-417b-b272-e0293eda95d5.jpg?v=1692756478","url":"https:\/\/modernredux.myshopify.com\/products\/early-original-articulated-oak-elephant-by-kay-bojesen-c-1953-denmark","provider":"MODERN REDUX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}