Danish Teak Classics

The showroom has beautiful midcentury modern classics with many well-​known names … but the real deals are to be found in the warehouses down below! If you’re looking for known designers and serious investment pieces, you can find them here. But if you talk to the owner he can help you find more proletarian but still lovely things in his storage at a fraction of the price of what you see in the showroom.

I’ve visited Danish Teak Classics a number of times since writing my original review in 2008. On these visits, I’ve enjoyed browsing the extensive stock. There is something so «right-​looking» about the pieces sold here.
Despite these subsequent visits, I have to admit I had completely forgotten about my 2008 review until today, when I received a very polite letter via Unilocal from the store’s manager. Therein, I was rightly taken to task for singling out a unique, valuable and therefore expensive lounge chair as being representative of the store’s prices as a whole. (The entire letter is reproduced below in the interest of fairness.)
The manager’s criticism is well placed, to the extent that a unique $ 9000 Hans Wegner lounge chair does not represent the typical price point of their merchandise. Too, there is no disputing the fact that prices on mid-​century pieces have gone through the roof on a market-​wide basis, which is reflected by the higher prices seen at the store now versus when I bought my furniture. While I despair of the market forces that conspire to drive up prices on mid-​century items, I can’t blame Danish Teak Classics as a merchant for charging market rate for their goods. At the time I wrote my earlier review I was sad that market forces were what they were, but again, that doesn’t fall at the feet of Danish Teak Classics.
I loved the original concept of the store, which to my eyes was offering quality used «danish teak classics» at approachable prices. I suppose that concept is no longer sustainable, given the increased popularity (and prices) of mid-​century furniture. I will continue to enjoy the fine pieces I purchased here some years ago, even if current market conditions limit my enjoyment of additional pieces to the world of browsing.
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Hi Adam,
My name is Phoebe Krejci and i am the current showroom manager at Danish Teak Classics.
Thanks for taking the time to review our store on Unilocal.I realize that this is a very old comment, and you may not even remember it at this point in time. Our store only has three reviews on Unilocal so your review pretty significantly affects our rating (negatively).
I’m sorry that you were put out by our pricing; the prices definitely have gone through the roof in the last several years– as a response to rising prices worldwide for this furniture, and it’s increasing scarcity. We often tell our customers from years past that we have to pay more now to acquire the furniture we sell than we sold it for in the past. This is a reflection not of us trying to make more money, but to try and stay in business, continuing to supply vintage Scandinavian furniture en masse to our customers.
You certainly have a right to your feelings and opinions about our store; the reason i am writing today is mainly about your comment about a $ 9000 lounge chair. Our average lounge chair prices are between $ 800– $ 2500. The piece you refer to in your commentary was a highly collectable chaise lounge by Hans Wegner; it is one of just a few known left to exist in teak. The lounge was also a consignment piece– we were actually selling that lounge for the original owner, who set the price. When we did sell it for the consignor we received only a small portion of the selling price. This is most likely too much information, however i don’t think that this particular chaise lounge is representative our inventory as a whole, and i feel that it significantly mischaracterizes our business. Is there any way you would consider editing or rescinding this comment about our store?
If not, no worries, I’ll probably just post polite feedback about it through the ‘reply’ option. I just wanted to let you know ahead of time and give you a chance to respond.
Thanks Much,
Phoebe Krejci
Danish Teak Classics

Although I’ve never been to MN, I bought something remotely from Danish Teak Classics and had a very positive experience.
Phoebe went above and beyond to help me get what I was looking for. I needed a single rail for my Cado shelving system — these are usually impossible to buy piecemeal, but Danish Teak Classics went out of their way to get me one even though it was a small sale and they had the hassle of mailing it.
If i am looking for other Danish furniture, or even to expand my Cado (when I move to a bigger house!) I wouldn’t hesitate to call or email them again — had I been looking to expand the Cado, they would have sent me photos of the various units they had and come up with a configuration — I’m sure they’d do the same for other remote buyers.
And as for $ 9,000 chair mentioned in another review — I’m guessing it was a Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair which, aside from being the coolest, most comfortable chair on earth, regularly sells for between $ 7500-​$ 15,000 (just google for yourself, and weed out the $ 2400 repros).
I’m jealous of those of you who get to check them out in person.

I bought a lovely teak sewing table which I now use as a bedside table. As expected, wonderful design and beautiful handiwork make this Danish antique glow. Although they have shrunken their showroom since I left Minneapolis, don’t despair — they have more inventory downstairs in their on-​site warehouse. Just ask.