28/04/2026
Have you heard of kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum?
It is as much a philosophy as a craft: to reveal beauty in damage, to honour wear rather than erase it.
At FjordMoods, Pieter has practiced this philosophy from the very beginning. Not with precious metals, but with reclaimed wood.
He is currently working on a series of six unique desks based on discarded tables.
In piece 1/6, the worn surface of birch veneer has been restored using bog oak estimated by archaeologists to be around 3,000 years old.
This oak grew in Soldal, Hardanger, when pharaohs ruled Egypt and the Bronze Age was coming to an end.
The tree was preserved in peat, later discovered, and gifted to FjordMoods by a local supporter.
Now, a small piece of it is given new purpose.
What was once overlooked – a worn table from a community hall and a modest bedside table from the 1950s – has been transformed.
Not hidden, but elevated.
Without the use of toxic chemicals.
The piece of ancient oak makes the repair perhaps the most valuable part of the desk.
At the same time, the piece remains functional and adaptable: the desk can be disassembled and reconfigured, serving both as a table and a side table.
Each of the six desks will be paired with a Sondre chair from 2050 Furniture.
These sets are created not only as objects, but as a way to sustain the work behind them.
Over the past three years, we have been building 2050 furniture – a gentle rebellion for nature, people, and the future – entirely without external funding. Remaining independent of investors has made the journey both intentional and costly.
We are now offering these unique sets for sale to support and continue our work.
We hope they will find homes with people who believe in what we are building, and who are looking for a truly unique piece.
Set 1/6 is available now. Get in touch on [email protected] if interested.
Katrine
