[59074] Extremely rare G-PLAN Danish extension dining table Larsen with extendable top, Jeep Plan, teak, UK, England

This is the Danish series extension dining table designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for G-PLAN, a representative mid-century brand in the UK.

This is an extremely rare Danish series extension dining table designed by master designer Ib Kofod-Larsen. It can be expanded by pulling out the wooden frames from both sides and placing the two tabletops stored under the tabletop. This is a rare model that is especially valuable among the Danish series, which is not widely available.

Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921-2003)
He was one of the pioneers of the second golden age of Scandinavian modern design in the 1950s, known as Danish Modern. He valued the natural material of wood without being influenced by the times, and elevated traditional furniture design. He is a designer who has spread Danish design to the world. After graduating from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, he produced industrial products and workshop furniture. He entered the Snaker Guild, a competition for Danish craftsmen at the time, and won the Snaker Guild Award. He has also won many other awards, including a gold medal at the HOLMEGAARDS Glass Competition. His representative work is the Elizabeth Chair, which was announced by the Danish Cabinetmakers Guild in 1956. It became a hot topic when Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip purchased it during their stay in Copenhagen in 1958. Other representative works include the IL-10 Easy Chair and the Danish Series by British manufacturer G-Plan. It is loved by many people along with furniture by masters such as Wegner, Finn Juhl, and Arne Jacobsen.

Jeep Plan G-PLAN
This furniture brand was launched in 1952 by Ebenezer Gomme, a company founded in 1898 in the town of High Wycombe in the UK. It was the first in the UK to embrace the Scandinavian furniture boom of the 1950s, and by the 1960s it had become so popular that it was said to be a symbol of London's urbanites. "G" stands for Gomme, and "PLAN" stands for planning, which means "planning your lifestyle." The product concept was a groundbreaking idea at the time, where people could enjoy creating a modern room in its entirety by purchasing individual items little by little. In 1987 the company was sold, and after many twists and turns, sofas are still manufactured by "G Plan Upholstery" in the west of England, and cabinets by "G Plan Cabinets" in Scotland.

Teak (real teak)
Teak wood from northern Thailand and Myanmar grows slowly in harsh environments, slowly accumulating oils, and has strong anti-corrosive, water-resistant, anti-rot, and insect-repellent properties, with little shrinkage and a beautiful, dense wood grain, making it one of the world's three most precious woods, along with Brazilian rosewood and Honduran mahogany. Teak wood from this region is harvested using a special method called "rolling dry" that takes 3 to 5 years to drain the water from the tree while it is still standing, making it very suitable for processing. This method also gives it the name "dry teak." Teak wood has been used as a material for Scandinavian and high-end furniture, but the number of teak trees has drastically decreased, making it extremely rare and valuable. Currently, the teak wood in circulation is mainly "Indonesian teak" artificially cultivated in Java, Indonesia, but it grows quickly and is harvested while still young, so it is inferior in beauty of grain and durability.