Kaare Klint

Regarded as the father of Danish furniture design, with his portfolio including iconic creations such as the Faaborg and Safari chairs, Klint was around design from a young age, as his father Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint was an architect. However, Klint's career was angled towards furniture from the outset, marking the beginning of career in 1914 with the Faaborg chair for the Faaborg Museum in Denmark.

In 1923, Klint assisted in founding of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Furniture School and was appointed as professor there the following year. His radical teaching style, which focused heavily on analysis, encouraged students to design from the inside out, keeping function at the centre of the piece and avoiding obsession with its aesthetic effect. This approach revolutionised Danish furniture design, and some of his students went on to become prominent creators, contributing to the golden era of Danish design.