Kay Bojesen – Wooden dog

Cute wooden dog figurine

The wooden dog by Kay Bojesen is part of a collection of wooden animals created by designer Kay Bojesen between 1935 and 1957. Although it is not intended to be a copy of a real animal, the wooden dachshund has a strong personality full of life: He stands there irresistibly, just waiting for the stick to be thrown or a treat to fall for him.

Kay Bojesen’s wooden dog thus occupies the unique borderline between fantasy figure and design object. Full of soul, humor and craftsmanship, it is an appeal to the playful child in all of us. The wooden dog by Kay Bojesen has a pure, modern expression without superfluous shapes and will delight young and old alike with its timeless design.

Legendary wooden figure design

Kay Bojesen’s wooden animals are now coveted collector’s items, not only in children’s rooms but also on shelves and in offices, and are passed down from one generation to the next. The animals are therefore the perfect gift idea wherever people live and play: Christenings, birthdays, confirmations, graduations, weddings, anniversaries.

The Danish manufacturer Rosendahl Design Group produces Kay Bojesen’s wooden animals in close collaboration with his family from high-quality oak and walnut wood, which gains in charm over the years. Throughout his life, Bojesen himself paid homage to the mantra that good design should be human, warm and lively: “They should be reminiscent of a circus” , is how he usually described his works, of which the charming wooden figures are among the most popular.

With his user-friendly and modern design language, Kay Bojesen is one of the great Danish functionalists. In his naive designs, form and object, seriousness and playfulness merge into one. At the same time, Bojesen had the unique ability to bring wood to life, which has made his works international design icons.

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