Niels Jørgen Haugesen String chair set of 8 by Tranekaer, 1970`s ca, Danish

Niels Jørgen Haugesen was born in Denmark in 1936. In 1966 he   was employed by Arne Jacobsen   in Copenhagen. In   1971 Haugesen set up his own design studio   and began teaching at Denmark`s Design School in Copenhagen  . Between 1980-1995 he worked in partnership with Gunvor Haugesen.  Niels Jørgen Haugesen  `s  best-known designs are for the Bent Krogh A/S: Nimbus conference table and chairs 1992, outdoor furniture Xylofon 1994-97, Fleur chair 1998, and X-Line chair in 2000.   His designs have  achieved many prizes and are displayed in the   The Danish Museum of Applied Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Tranekaer Furniture commenced production of furniture in 1974 in a former warehouse belonging to the estate of Tranekaer Castle. The original production of furniture made use of the end of grain mosaic for table tops.Today`s productions include a wide range of architect designed tables and chairs. The company has cooperated with international designers such as Van Den Berghe, Niels Jørgen Haugesen, Hans J. Wegner and Kurt Østervig. Since the the highest priority for the company has been top craftsmanship,Tranekaer Furniture is viewed by many as `an industrialized cabinet maker`s workshop` rather than a factory.