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Bernt Petersen (1937 – 6 March 2017), often known simply as Bernt, was a Danish furniture designer. Trained as a cabinetmaker (1957), he attended Denmark's Design School, graduating in 1960. He then worked for Molibia and Hans J. Wegner before opening his own studio in 1963. He taught at Denmark's Design School (1973–78) and was lector at the Royal Danish Academy's Furniture School (1978–85). Bernt's furniture designs were mainly in light wood such as
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. Some of his pieces have been used in theaters and concert halls in towns throughout Denmark. Petersen was recognized for his simple style which is suitable for industrial production. He died on 6 March 2017 at the age of 79. One of his finest pieces is a small, light stool (1959), in rosewood and cane, with beautifully shaped legs."Others"
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Danish modern Danish modern also known as Scandinavian modern is a style of minimalist furniture and housewares from Denmark associated with the Danish design movement. In the 1920s, Kaare Klint embraced the principles of Bauhaus modernism in furniture de ...
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Danish design Danish design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity ...


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1937 births 2017 deaths Danish furniture designers Danish modern Academic staff of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts {{Denmark-architect-stub