One of the biggest delights of the exhibition was this exquisite, subtly ornate cabinet by Hans J. Wegner. "Wegner thought everything should be square and the form should be very rational," said Olesen. "But there's a party inside!" The "party"—consisting of 3000 pieces of inlaid wood on the interior—was created by hand by Wegner, a trained cabinetmaker, who did all the work himself in his apartment over 14 days. Photo 6 of 12 in Danish Design, Curated by Morrison by Jaime Gillin

Danish Design, Curated by Morrison

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One of the biggest delights of the exhibition was this exquisite, subtly ornate cabinet by Hans J. Wegner. "Wegner thought everything should be square and the form should be very rational," said Olesen. "But there's a party inside!" The "party"—consisting of 3000 pieces of inlaid wood on the interior—was created by hand by Wegner, a trained cabinetmaker, who did all the work himself in his apartment over 14 days.