Silversmith and designer Kay Bojesen became world-famous for creating wooden toys that had a soul and an impish sense of humor. With more than 2000 pieces to his name, he was one of Denmark's most prolific artisans in the 20th century. He is best known for his playful and cheerful monkeys, royal lifeguards and other wooden toys, but his repertoire of products also includes jewelry, cutlery, teapots and silver goblets. Kay Bojesen graduated as a silversmith in 1910 after completing his apprenticeship with silversmith Georg Jensen. As one of the first Danish artisans to do so, he embraced functionalism. He was among the pioneers who organized Den Permanente association – a cooperative of artists that included a shop and exhibition space, which over the decades came to represent the best in Danish and Scandinavian design. The year 1919 became the start of a New Era for Kay Bojesen. His son Otto was born and this life event sparked Kay Bojesen's imagination. In the 1930s, he 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. His idea was not to create lifelike copies of real animals or to be too sophisticated or focus too much on detail, but instead to create imaginative toys in designs based on a child's world where “lines need to smile”. With this basic philosophy in mind, Kay Bojesen created his beloved wooden toys that appeal to the child within us all. Kay Bojesen retained his childish curiosity till the end and left an important design heritage behind.
Small Articulated Teak Bear Stamped Kay Bojeson
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Kay Bojesen wooden bear from the early 1950s in teak . Stamped Kay Bojeson Denmark Copyright . Kay Bojesen from the start in 1932 hand made animal figure toys in his small Copenh...
Wood
$155 / item
H 5.7 in W 3.5 in D 2.4 in
Kay Bojesen Small Bear Sculpture in Oak & Maple, Scandinavian Design
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
Kay Bojesen's friendly Bear with open arms was born in 1952. The range includes a wealth of imaginative wooden toys and has a very special appeal for both children and adults. For ch...
Wood
$399 / item
H 9.8 in W 6.3 in D 4.1 in
Kay Bojesen Medium Bear Sculpture in Oak & Maple, Scandinavian Design
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
The cute bear by Kay Bojesen originally saw the light of day in 1952. This version is medium sized and is made of natural oak and natural maple, so the bear fits in well with Kay Boj...
Wood
$1,995 / item
H 15.7 in W 10 in D 6.7 in
Large Oak and Maple Bear by Kay Bojesen, Scandinavian Modern, Vietnam
By Kay Bojesen
Located in New York, NY
Kay Bojesen's friendly Bear was born in 1952. The range includes a wealth of imaginative wooden figurines and has a very special appeal for both children and adults. For christenings...
Wood
mid century modern hand sculpted solid oak Impressionist bear
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century hand carved solid oak figure of a bear. This modern impressionist sculpture of a bear is in Golden Oak with a rustic patina. This impression sculpture was made ...
Wood
Vintage Wooden Hand Caved Bear Figurines
Located in Seattle, WA
Bear Figurine with striped design and dark wood tone. Hand Carved detailing. No Makers mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 6 W ; 3 D ; 4 H
Wood
20th century Japanese Hand Carved Wooden Bear, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
A beautifully hand-carved wooden bear sculpture from Japan, dating to the 1960s and inspired by traditional Ainu craftsmanship from Hokkaido. This strikin...
Wood
$600Sale Price|40% Off
H 6.3 in Dm 2.56 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Hand-Carved Wood Bear Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian hand carved wood bear sculpture by Bern.
Wood
$275
H 6 in W 10.25 in D 3 in
Mid-Century Arne Tjomsland Style Carved Cedar Bear Cub Sculpture - Cerd Canada
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century - in the style of Arne Tjomsland - Norway, hand carved bear cub figure sculpture made from cedar and artist signed CERD Canada. Light scuffs, water stain.
Cedar
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 4.75 in
1950s Norwegian Teak Sitting Bear Figure Sculpture Midcentury in Tjomsland Style
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage 1950s solid hand carved teak sitting bear cub figure. Burnished markings; Genuine teak, made in Norway. Designer is unknown, but in the manner of Arne Tjomsland, and from t...
Teak
Hy Farber Plywood Airplane Contemporary Folk Art Sculpture
Located in San Antonio, TX
Incredible Hy Farber plywood airplane sculpture, circa 1980s. This sculpture on a plywood pedestal sits on rollers making it easy to move around a room. Sculpture is 55" w x 46" deep...
Plywood
Large Hy Farber Plywood 'Weightlifter' Contemporary Folk Art Sculpture
Located in San Antonio, TX
Incredible Hy Farber plywood sculpture of a weightlifter, California, Circa 1980s. This sculpture is attached to a pedestal and sits on rollers making it easy to move around a room. ...
Plywood
Mid-Century Rustic French Oak Cabinet, Circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mid-century rustic oak cabinet, France, circa 1960s. This French vintage cabinet features storage on top and storage on the bottom and comes with keys. One key opens top right side a...
Oak
Brutalist Pine Shelf by Wasa Möbel, Germany, Circa 1970s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Solid pine dining shelf made by Wasa Möbel, Germany, circa 1970s. This brutalist mid century free standing shelf features bold, architectural, and structural lines. Shelf locks with...
Pine
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Entrance Cabinet, France, Circa 1960s
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in San Antonio, TX
Darkened solid oak entrance cabinet by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France, circa 1960s. Plenty of storage and in great overall vintage condition. Dimensions: 52" x 17" x ...
Oak
Danish Modern Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Teak Cases for Søborg, 1960s
By Peter Hvidt
Located in San Antonio, TX
Danish modern Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen solid teak bookcases for Søborg, Circa 1960s. This set is modular in that the tops can be removed and used separately, offering flex...
Teak
