During the 1950s and 1960s, whilst most in Europe (and some in Denmark) were developing furniture made of new materials like plastics, laminates and synthetic foams, furniture makers in Denmark afforded architects the freedom to build sculptural shapes into functional objects by investing in new technologies for turning solid wood. The qualities associated with hand-craftsmanship were preserved as the turned wood shapes required extensive hand finishing, i.e. rasping, detailing, assembling, polishing, and upholstering.

This combination of mechanisation and hand craftsmanship gave rise to a distinctly Danish “look” combining organic 3-dimensional shapes with clean 2-dimensional lines. The choice of rosewood distinguished the best pieces from run-of the-mill and allowed – given rosewood’s unparalleled strength - architects to design thin elements into chairs and tables, constrained only by the modern requirements of functionality and comfort.

Pære Dansk’s mid-century Danish furniture collection focuses on timeless design, quality of construction, comfort/functionality and rosewood. Not a ‘retro’ dealer of iconic designs made of plywood, bentwood, plastic, fibre glass, chrome, stone or foam, Paere Dansk carries the standard for solid wood furniture designed and made in Denmark according to traditions unique to Danish furniture makers since the 1950s.