About Helge Sibast

He created a number of iconic chairs, whose sculptural qualities and high standard of craftsmanship mean they are still in demand all over the world today, as they continue to reap international awards and recognition.

His respect for Denmark’s tradition of craftsmanship and his international perspective were notably instrumental in making Helge Sibast an outstanding ambassador for Danish furniture design during his career. Thus, this Danish furniture designer assisted in solidifying the concept of Danish Modern on US, European and Asian markets.

Helge Sibast’s veneration for wood, design and craftsmanship was stimulated at an early age. He literally grew up in his father’s cabinetmaking workshop, where the fragrance of wood and shavings nurtured his interest in the trade. As the son of a skilled cabinetmaker, it was naturally on the cards that young Helge would serve as an apprentice for his father, P. Olsen Sibast, who had founded Sibast Møbler in 1908 in the Danish village of Stenstrup. Here, Helge not only learned the joinery trade from scratch, but also developed his distinctive creative abilities as a designer.

Sibast Møbler, which later changed its name to the more international sounding Sibast Furniture, supplied quality furniture early on to export markets, and the enterprise’s growth was symbolised by an ascending curve for years. In other words, it was a well-established business that Helge and his two siblings took over when their father passed away in 1943. It soon became evident that Helge Sibast would embody the new Sibast Furniture.

Due to his creativity and adept flair for developing extraordinary, innovative, design-led furniture, Helge was put in charge of design, product development and production. Helge Sibast was a visionary furniture designer who, from the outset, took Sibast Furniture to a whole new level. The skilled designer demonstrated his unique insight into the inherent potential of wood early on, and he challenged the material to the utmost with his initial furniture designs.