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Peter Hvidt

1916 – 1986

Architect and furniture designer

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Lived 1916 – 1986 (aged 70). Peter Hvidt was a Danish architect, artist and furniture designer.

Peter Hvidt (6 February 1916 – 13 October 1986) was a Danish architect and furniture designer, co-founder of Hvidt & Mølgaard.

Biography Hvidt was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of L. N. Hvidt, president of the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court. After completing his training at the Design School in Copenhagen, he worked at various design firms before setting up his own studio in 1942. In 1944 he opened the Hvidt & Mølgaard studio which he ran with Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen until 1975. They created a number of pioneering sets of furniture including Portex (1945) and Ax (1950), using a laminated technique for production by Fritz Hansen. The chairs were specially designed for export, economizing on space and packaging requirements for transportation. The firm also acted as consultants on the new Little Belt Bridge (1970) (1970) and the Vejle Fjord Bridge (1980), playing an important part in the success of their designs.

Recognition Hvidt received the Diplome d'Honneur at the Triennale in Milan in 1951 and 1954. His works are represented at the MOMA in New York, the National Gallery in Melbourne and the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen.

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Architect and furniture designer (1916-1986)

When was Peter Hvidt born?

Peter Hvidt was born on 6 February 1916.

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Peter Hvidt died on 13 October 1986.

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Peter Hvidt was an architect, artist and furniture designer.

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Peter Hvidt was Danish.

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· Wikipedia: Peter Hvidt

· Wikidata: Q7174811

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