SOLD. Danish Modern Teak ‘Surfboard’ Coffee Table by Grete Jalk
SOLD.
Authentic Danish Mid Century Modern Vintage Solid Teak ‘Surfboard’ Coffee Table.
Excellent Condition. Some weight to it; built solidelty. Measures 63″ length x 23.5″ width x 17″ height x 12″ height (lower shelf). The only visible marking is a glass ring that is quite mild (see photo). No stamp or attribution mark visible. Approx. 1960- 1969. No repairs have been done. Please notice hidden copper/brass detail underneath (see photo).
Design identical to Grete Jalk (Scandinavia)
This solid, teak-made coffee table will impress all the retro enthusiasts. The inventive solution of placing small beams (wooden slates) under the countertop brings additional space for storing stuff. It embodies what’s best in Danish style.
Photos with white backdrop are identical coffetable found online. The other photos (in my livingroon) are the table for sale.
Asking $700.
Research:
There seems to be a resurgence in Grete Jalk’s work recently, but it took long enough! The introduction to the Surfboard table in the 60s wasn’t necesarrily the tremendous hit across the pond, as it was for the likes of Hans Wegner and Finn Juhl. Although she was hailed by her peers for her designs of living spaces, Jalk’s claim to fame came later with the molder plywood lounge chair Molded Plywood Lounge chair, designed in 1963, it was a completley orginal design and took molded wood efforts to a new level.