Arne Jacobsen(b. 1902, d. 1971)
The father of modern Danish design
Although in the business since 1934, it was Arne Jacobsen's Ant chair, designed in 1952 and followed by his 3107 series that earned him national and international fame and made him one of the most respected names in the industry.
Jacobsen was very productive both as an architect and as a designer, but his accomplishments in architecture faded next to his design work. In 1950, He designed the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen entirely; from the exterior facade right through to the swan and egg chairs that grace the lobby, resulting in the world's first designer hotel.

Hans Wegner(b. 1914)
Born in 1914 in Tønder, Denmark, Hans Wegner attended the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen at the age of 22 after being trained as a cabinet maker.
After working as an assistant to Erik Møller and Arne Jacobsen, Wegner opened his own office in 1943. He created the ?Chinese? chair, followed by the "Round" chair in 1949. Both would provide the basis for one of the richest and most impressive careers in chair designs.
Wegner was introduced to the American public when Interiors magazine put the ?Round? chair on the cover of a 1950s issue and called it 'the world's most beautiful chair'. It later became k nown simply as ?The Chair? and threw the designer into international fame.
For 25 years, he and fellow designer Johannes Hansen exhibited a joint project at the Cabinetmaker's show. His chair designs from those decades were made with the modern, sculptural idea that they could stand on their own, rather than as parts of a furniture set. Among them, ?the ?Peacock?, the ?Shell?, and the ?Valet? to name just a few, all stood as living examples of the line Wegner could masterfully walk between elegance and playfulness.
Hans Wegner received several international awards, the highest of which was an Honorary Doctorate awarded to him by The Royal College of Art of London in 1997. He turned 90 on April 2nd 2004.

Kurt Østervig(b. 1912, d. 1986)
Kurt Østervig started his career as a ship building engineer at Odense Stålskibsværft. He was later hired as a furniture designer by E. Knudsen's Design Studio, one of the leading furniture producers 1930s & 40s.
He became a freelance furniture designer in 1947 working with some of the leading Scandinavian furniture manufacturers of his time.
Østervig?s constant search for new challenges resulted in many original design solutions for furniture used in rest homes, ships, hotels, and movie theaters. He was a master at combining oak with leather and his detailed and perfectly executed drawings were looked upon as works of art.
In the 1960s, one of Kurt Østervig's designs was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.