Kay Bojesen Rocking Horse by Kay Bojesen

Rocking Horse by Kay Bojesen

Item #: KB-39200-FJ

Kay Bojesen | Denmark

product information
related items
about the designer
about the brand

product information

Designer: Kay Bojesen

Brand: Kay Bojesen

Item #: KB-39200-FJ

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 weeks

Dimensions:

23" H (59 cm H)

Material:

Beech

Care:

Care Instructions Included

Country: Denmark

Kay Bojesen's world-famous wooden figures are classic gifts for children and adults alike. Each character is hand-crafted in Denmark by expert craftsmen and furniture makers, and have movable parts. When you give or receive a Kay Bojesen you can take pride in its Scandinavian authenticity.
The Rocking Horse has been in the Bojesen family since 1936. Kay Bojesenâ€™s intention was never to create an exact replica of any animal. It is an exact replica created from Kay Bojesenâ€™s original drawings.

about the designer

Kay Bojesen graduated as a silversmith in 1910 after completing his apprenticeship at Georg Jensen. He embraced the movement towards functionalism in Danish crafts by co-founding "Den Permanente" — a showcase retail shop featuring the best in Danish design. In the 1930s he explored his passion for wood. Creating animals that matched his belief that a product should be "round and soft and feel good in your hand." The lines in a design should "smile." He felt his animals should never be an exact replica of nature. With all of these beliefs in mind, Kay Bojesen has created treasured and beloved characters that appeal to the child within us all. Their easy expressions have brought joy to many the world over. Explore and experience the warmth of Kay Bojesen!

shop more work from Kay Bojesen

about the brand

Kay Bojesen

Kay Bojesen graduated as a silversmith in 1910 after completing his apprenticeship at Georg Jensen. He embraced the movement towards functionalism in Danish crafts by co-founding "Den Permanente" — a showcase retail shop featuring the best in Danish design. In the 1930s he explored his passion for wood. Creating animals that matched his belief that a product should be "round and soft and feel good in your hand." The lines in a design should "smile." He felt his animals should never be an exact replica of nature. With all of these beliefs in mind, Kay Bojesen has created treasured and beloved characters that appeal to the child within us all. Their easy expressions have brought joy to many the world over. Explore and experience the warmth of Kay Bojesen!