Centerpieces – furniture art with calm, weight and character
Centerpieces are fully restored cabinetmaker’s pieces, selected for their original quality, proportions and craftsmanship. These are furniture pieces with a strong presence – created to stand at the centre of a room and bring cohesion, calm and character.
Each piece undergoes a thorough restoration, where respect for the original construction goes hand in hand with a contemporary interpretation. In most cases, the furniture is taken apart, reassembled with renewed strength and finished with surfaces that highlight form and detail. The result is furniture art in which the history remains visible, while the expression is lifted into the present.
The colours in Centerpieces are deliberately more subdued than in our Masterpieces. Here, we work with calm, refined tones and a discreet sheen that supports the architecture of the furniture rather than dominating the room. This creates pieces that can function as anchor points in both classic and modern interiors.
Centerpieces are created for those who seek furniture with depth and substance – unique pieces where reuse, craftsmanship and form merge into a balanced expression. Each piece is an independent work, yet conceived as a natural part of a home meant to be used and lived with.
Aunt Klara’s cabinet
– an example of a centerpiece with a special story.
Moster Klara was not actually an aunt, but the sister of grandmother Gydine Jensine – a great-aunt with both strength and dignity. She grew up in a family that fought its way out of poverty by the Wadden Sea. Her mother, Signe, worked as a bait girl in Hjerting, threading lugworms onto longlines, until master baker Meier noticed her. Together they built the largest bakery in Varde and a home marked by both diligence and pride. The cabinet you see here was one of Signe’s first pieces of furniture – later followed by the coffee table that is now part of our Masterpieces.
When Signe passed away, Klara inherited everything from her parents. Her sister, Gydine Jensine, was married and received no share of the inheritance. Klara lived a quiet life and preserved the furniture, which followed the family through generations. Stories tell that during the war, weapons were hidden in the top of the cabinet – a testament to courage in a difficult time.
A piece of furniture that has seen much, carried memories with it – and now stands ready for new homes, new hands and new stories.
