Fully Restored Vintage Danish Poul Hundevad Folding Footstool in Oak and Leather Seat, 1960s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

1960's Danish Poul Hundevad folding footstool in oak and leather seat

Poul Hundevads footstool was an almost exact copy of of the almost intact 3500 years old "Guldhøj" footstool that was found during an excavation in 1891 and is considered to be the only fully preserved European bronze age chair.

The footstool is in good condition and has been checked and refinished by our cabinetmaker without removing the patina from many years of use that gives the footstool a unique character. The original leathered seat was too damaged why it has been replaced with a new handcrafted piece of leather and part of the original label under the original seat telling the chairs history has been saved and will follow the

Click here for full description Close description

Creator	Poul Hundevad
Manufacturer	Poul Hundevad
Design Period	Before 1890
Production Period	Unknown, 1960 to 1969
Country of Manufacture	Denmark
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Mid-Century
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Restoration and Damage Details	Completely restored, Fully restored with patina preserved and new leather seat.
Product Code	VVO-1470977
Materials	Oak, Cow Leather
Color	Brown
Width	50 cm 50 cm
Depth	35 cm 35 cm
Height	40 cm 40 cm
Seat Height	38 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Denmark
Returns	Returns accepted within fourteen days of delivery, except for Made-to-order items

Sustainability

Carbon Neutral	For every purchase made, Pamono offsets 100% of estimated carbon emissions from global shipping.
Vintage	Choosing vintage and antique furniture reduces your carbon footprint by cutting down on waste and reduces demand for new materials and extends the life of the products we use.

Delivery Details

Delivery will be completed by a parcel service such as UPS, DHL, or FedEx.
You will receive a tracking number to monitor the status of your shipment.
Delivery will take place between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

*Important Note

Please examine the packaging upon delivery. In the event that there are visible signs of damaged packaging, please indicate the problem on the Delivery Note, take pictures, and—if the item inside shows damages—contact us within 48 hours of delivery. A signed delivery receipt without notations regarding damaged packaging represents your acceptance of the completed order in perfect condition.

About the Creator

Poul Hundevad

Danish furniture designer and producer Poul Buch Hundevad was born in Vamdrup in 1917. Hundevad trained as a carpenter before establishing his own cabinetmaking shop and furniture factory, Hundevad & Co., at the beginning of the 1950s in his hometown. The company produced many of the founder’s own designs, alongside the designs of Danish designers Kay Ingemann Iversen, Carlo Jensen, Harald Plum, Mogens Plum, and Kaj Winding.

In 1960, Hundevad began production of the Guldhøj Chair (1950s), a reinterpretation of an ancient Nordic folding chair of the same name. The original version was first excavated in 1891 from a burial mound in Vamdrup and is the oldest preserved piece of furniture in Scandinavia, dating back to the Scandinavian Bronze Age, around the second half of the 1400s BC. Working with the National Museum of Denmark where the relic is housed, Hundevad took precise measurements and calculated ways to streamline the design for production. Using four types of wood—oak, teak, wenge, and rosewood—along with leather for the seat, Hundevad’s reproduction was an instant success, producing more than 15,000 copies, which were sold worldwide. The chair is still in production and can be purchased at the National Museum of Denmark’s gift shop.

Like many of his midcentury Scandinavian contemporaries, Hundevad favored high-quality materials, such as rosewood and teak, and created furniture that was aesthetically clean and simple, yet multifunctional in practice. He was an expert in joinery, and most of his chair designs incorporate skilled techniques. Although Hundevad is best-known for his Guldhøj Chair, his designs span dining chairs , tray carts , bookcases , and sideboards ; including a square dining table in collaboration with Kai Winding (1950) and the sculptural N°30 Dining Chair (1958). All of Hundevard’s furniture was sold through the sales cooperation of Domus Danica.

Hundevard passed away in 2011.