Bernt Petersen 1937

As a trained cabinetmaker was Bernt Petersen graduated from the School of Applied Arts, where he graduated in 1957.
He then worked for Hans J. Wegner and the furniture magazine Mobilia.
Worked as a teacher at the Danish Design School 1973-78.
He taught at the Royal Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen 1978-85.
At his own design studio since 1963 Bernt Petersen designed wooden furniture, predominantly in light woods, such as ash and beech.
The idiom is simple and adapted to industrial production, and his furniture has also been used in theaters and concert halls in many Danish cities.
Bernt Petersenhas also served as an exhibition architect.

Bernt Petersen and Søborg Furniture collaborated on various special projects, including design and supply of furniture for Danish employers' association boardroom.