Exemplary designs for wood chairs, cabinets, desks and tables are part of the legacy associated with Rud Rasmussen, an iconic Danish furniture manufacturer that collaborated with some of the world’s best known and universally revered Scandinavian modernists.
Rud Rasmussen Snedkerier was established in 1869 in Copenhagen. The workshop’s founder, cabinetmaker Rudolph Rasmussen, was raised in a family of carpenters and had initially specialized in oak furniture. It wasn’t long before the business had grown — in 1876, Rasmussen was operating out of a four-storey factory, and by the end of the 19th century, the manufacturer had forged relationships with esteemed Danish architects including Vilhelm Dahlerup and Thorvald Bindesbøll.
With Rudolph Rasmussen's passing in 1904, the founder’s sons, Rudolph and Victor, took control of the company. They realized their father's dream of expanding the business — the firm had by then been accepting commissions from Copenhagen City Hall and was soon producing furniture for the likes of the police station, the postal service, ministries, technical universities and hospitals. More longstanding collaborations with legendary cabinetmakers and architects came into play, too.
Rud Rasmussen partnered with Mogens Koch, Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner and Kaare Klint, the founder of the design school at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The manufacturer is known to collectors for producing Koch’s versatile bookcases, and, in 1933, Rud Rasmussen debuted Klint’s Safari chair — a clever and timeless interpretation of campaign furniture.
Carl Hansen and Søn acquired Rud Rasmussen in 2011.
Find vintage Rud Rasmussen seating, case pieces and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Danish Modern Rosewood 'Egyptian Table' Coffee Table by Mogens Lassen, 1940s
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Lassen, A. J. Iversen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Luxurious coffee table by Mogens Lassen, made from rosewood. Circular tabletop with beautiful woodgrain and rounded profiled edges. Neat sled base with X-shaped legs and cool brass e...
Brass
Pair 1950s Rud Rasmussen Hardwood D-Shaped Centre Tables with Brass Tipped Legs
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
Pair 1950s Rud Rasmussen Mahogany D-Shaped Centre Tables with Brass Tipped Legs. Restoration in progress, although pictures may show condition prior to this.
Hardwood
$7,214Sale Price|55% Off
Kaare Klint Round Dining Table Made of Solid Mahogany by Rud Rasmussen
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
Kaare Klint: A circular solid mahogany dining table with profiled edge and legs. Made and marked by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers. H. 72.5. Diam. 160 cm.
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Blond Walnut Center Table, Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous round coffee table in a fantastic old walnut. This fantastic piece was design by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1940s in Italy. The coffee table, fully made in a gorgeous walnut,...
Wood, Glass, Walnut
$919Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 61.03 in D 49.61 in
Italian Oval Table in Solid Walnut with Turned Leg Very Comfortable
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian oval table, in solid walnut, with turned leg, from 20th Century, very comfortable. Original patina paint, wax finish. Comes from an old coun...
Walnut
“The Egyptian table” by Mogens Lassen for Rud Rasmussen in Mahogany
By Mogens Lassen, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Mogens Lassen. The 'Egyptian Table' is a foldable coffee table crafted in mahogany, showcasing a beautiful grain pattern and a beveled edge tabletop. The cross-shaped base not only p...
Brass
Custom Walnut Sunburst Round Dining Table by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Carrocel custom made dining, entry, hall table, elegantly patterned and beautifully hand polished sunburst walnut top with a silver and gold leaf custom finished pedestal solid wood ...
Silver Leaf
Craftsman Made 1980s Pine Dining Table
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nice round pine dining table. Most likely custom and handmade. Set of 4 matching chairs also available. Table is in good condition with some minimal marks from age and use. Chairs are in more used condition with more signs of wear and use, they also need reupholstery...
Pine
Kaare Klint Coffee Table in Ash Wood for Rud, Rasmussen, Model 6687
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kaare Klint (Danish 1888 - 1954). Round coffee table, model KK6687 "Rygebord," crafted from ash wood with a beautiful grain pattern. The table features an elegant raised edge around ...
Ash
Kaare Klint Games Table for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint Games table of mahogany with folding top and adjustable frame. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper label ‘RUD. RASMUSSEN/SNEDKERIER/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK and ar...
Mahogany
Round Modern Solid Oak Dining Table with Brass Accents
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Round modern solid oak dining table with brass accents. Encompassing minimalism, eclecticism, and a blend of modern and transitional ref...
Brass
$6,285 / item
H 30 in Dm 48 in
Round Pedestal Dining Table Solid Pecan Wood Top Cast Iron Amicalola Base
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Amicalola base captures the room set against a round or oval table top. Put it in your breakfast nook or display flowers in a grand entry. This pedestal base is hand cast by the artisans at Sloss Furnaces historic foundry in Birmingham to look beautiful and function out of the way of diner's feet. Rich with Mid-Century Modern inspiration, we conceived the name while hiking the 600 steel stairs that scale the face of Amicalola Falls, the gateway to the Appalachian...
Steel
Custom, English Mahogany 48" Round Starburst Dining Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Created in the style of tables from the 18th century, this circular, mahogany starburst table is supported by a single column pedestal with four splay legs ending in brass toe caps a...
Mahogany, Satinwood, Ebony
6ft Regency Mahogany Round Pedestal Dining Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent and substantial and well-figured early 19th century solid mahogany circular dining table of exceptional scale. The circular table top is crafted of bookmatched highly f...
Mahogany
$2,088
H 20.87 in W 20.87 in D 46.86 in
Frits Henningsen Rosewood Coffee Table, Scandinavian Modern, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frits Henningsen style coffee table in rosewood. 1940s.
Rosewood