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Andreas Tuck was a distinguished furniture workshop that carved out a unique position during the golden age of Danish Modern, particularly as a specialist in table production. Although its name rarely appeared at the forefront of design promotion, the workshop played an indispensable role in bringing Hans J. Wegner’s exceptional ideas into tangible, beautifully crafted furniture.
Founded in the early 1900s in Odense, the workshop emphasized woodworking precision and craftsmanship from its inception, producing pieces of consistently high quality. Even during the disruptions of World War II, Andreas Tuck refused to turn toward low-grade mass production. Instead, the firm collaborated with figures such as Frits Henningsen, maintaining a commitment to integrity in furniture making. This philosophy later became the foundation for its long-lasting partnership with Wegner.
After the war, under the direction of Ejvind Kold Christensen, the workshop aligned itself with Wegner’s vision of “democratic design” and expanded significantly as a dedicated table manufacturer. In 1951, Andreas Tuck joined Carl Hansen & Søn, AP Stolen, Ry Møbler, and Getama as part of Salesco, a joint sales organization responsible for bringing Wegner’s designs to the international market.
Renowned for its mastery of joinery, structural honesty, and a design philosophy that emphasized the natural beauty of wood, Andreas Tuck produced many of the most iconic tables in Danish Modern. However, shifts in the international market during the late1960s, the collapse of Salesco, and the deaths of several key successors weakened the company. The workshop ultimately closed in 1972.
Despite this, many of its designs continue to be produced today by workshops such as PP Møbler. The legacy of Andreas Tuck endures as the defining “table workshop” of Danish Modern, leaving a lasting imprint on the global history of design.
About
Year: c.1900 – 1972
President: Andreas Tuck, Mogens Tuck, Jorgen Edmund Jorgensen
Designer: Hans J. Wegner, Frits Henningsen, Ebbe Gehl, Søren Nissen
Place: Odense
History
1900s: The workshop is founded by Andreas Tuck.
1924: Exhibits at Dansk Møbelfabrikkers Salgsudstilling, marking the beginning of a cooperative relationship with Carl Hansen.
1939: During World War II, demand for inexpensive furniture rises, but the workshop chooses quality production and collaborates with Frits Henningsen and Carl Hansen.
1946: Begins advertising in “Møbelhandler,” a trade magazine for furniture retailers. Ejvind Kold Christensen, introduced through Henningsen, is hired as sales manager.
1949: Meets Hans J. Wegner and adopts the goal of producing well-crafted, affordable furniture. Wegner designs four tables for Andreas Tuck and four chairs plus one sideboard for Carl Hansen. Their commercial success leads to a new marketing strategy focused directly on consumers.
1950: Interiors Magazine features Wegner’s “The Chair,” expanding recognition in the U.S. Wegner receives the Lunning Prize, causing demand to surge.
1951: Ry Møbler, AP Stolen, Getama, and Andreas Tuck begin collective promotion as Salesco, each specializing in different categories. Tuck becomes responsible for table production.
1955: Kold Christensen establishes EKC to promote Poul Kjærholm’s designs and withdraws from Salesco. Poul Nørreklit becomes the new agent.
1959: Founder Andreas Tuck passes away.
1964: A new factory is built.
1965: Second-generation leader Mogens Tuck passes away.
1968: George Jensen Inc., the U.S. distributor with exclusive rights to Salesco furniture, opens a costly New York showroom but shuts down within three months. High prices—three to four times domestic Danish prices—lead to failure and the loss of the U.S. sales channel. Getama withdraws from Salesco, and leadership changes create further instability. Wegner eventually withdraws from collaboration, allowing continued production of existing designs but offering no new ones.
1972: Financial difficulties and factory debt lead to bankruptcy.
1975–: Production rights for many Wegner designs are transferred to PP Møbler.
Furniture
・AT-8 Dining Table
・AT-10 Coffee Table
・AT-11 Coffee Table
・AT-12 Coffee Table
・AT-15 Coffee Table
・AT-33 Sewing Table
・AT-34 Bar Cabinet
・AT-35 Tray Table
・AT-40 Nesting Tables
・AT-45 Tea Trolley
・AT-303 Dining Table
・AT-304 Dining Table
・AT-305 Desk
・AT-309 Dining Table
・AT-310 Dining Table
・AT-312 Dining Table
・AT-318 Table / Desk
・AT-319 Dining Table