SCANDINAVIAN SWANS FLENSTED HANGING MOBILE KINETIC DANISH MODERN MODERNIST ART

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About Us
Covet Modern was originally established in 2003 in Portland, Oregon as Shag Midcentury Modern. Since then, we have been a mecca for the Pacific Northwest's best vintage & mid-century modern furniture, lighting, barware, artwork, and other interesting artifacts and collectibles.
We are a micro-business, operated by 2 individuals dedicated to providing unique items for our faithful customers. Our interests are constantly evolving, reflected by the unique products we offer and occasionally create from recycled or repurposed parts. We take pride in the items we offer and make sure your item is packed carefully so that it arrives safely.
Covet Modern is an eco-friendly business that uses quality recycled packing materials and boxes. Our business utilizes 100% Green Source energy, and generates less than 12 cubic feet of garbage annually through our rigorous recycling and reuse program.
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We consider reasonable offers on select items offered in our eBay store. If there is no option to accept offers in the listing, this item is sold as "fixed price".
We do not accept offers to sell any items outside of eBay.
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We choose the most economical method of shipping to help keep costs down. We typically use Fed Ex Ground delivery for medium to large packages that includes insurance, tracking, and estimated day of delivery.
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International shipments are via Priority Mail or using eBay’s Global Shipping Service to ensure item can be tracked. We no longer ship via 1st Class Mail because this method does not offer tracking services. Some items are restricted or have size & weight limitations that prevent them from being shipped to your country. We have no control over these restrictions and do not falsify documents to circumvent these restrictions.
Please allow 30 days for arrival. Most items will arrive sooner, however, customs & security processing may create delays while your package is in transit.
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SCANDINAVIAN SWANS FLENSTED HANGING MOBILE KINETIC DANISH MODERN MODERNIST ART
Covet Modern is proud to be an Authorized Flensted Mobile Retailer!
Model:
Scandinavian Swans
Designed by:
Christian Flensted
Design Year:
1956
Material:
Cardboard
Measurements:
21.3” L x 18.9”H
Condition:
Brand New in Factory packaging.
Description:
One of the earliest Flensted mobiles, created by Christian Flensted in 1956.  An elegant and beautiful mobile with five white swans, symbolizing the nations of Scandinavia.
Note: Swans are white - image of gray wings are actually shadows from light casting downward in the image.
A bit about mobiles:
Mobiles are designed so that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic balance.  Smaller mobiles must be light to accomplish movement and harmonic balance.
About Flensted
Christian Flensted first designed the Stork mobile in 1953 which was a great success, and now flies all over the world.
Christian Flensted became known as the "Uromager", a name impossible to translate into English, which means a "maker of mischievous things that are always on the move".
In 1956 Christian Flensted gave up his job to devote his entire effort to the fledgling mobiles business, then based in Aalborg, Jutland.  Since then, Flensted has been making its objects in motion.  Christian and his wife, Grethe passed on its tradition to their son, Ole and his wife Aase who continue the family tradition near Brenderup, Funen, which is still the FLENSTED MOBILE CENTRE.  They continue to develop ideas for new and original mobiles regularly from their "Department of Space Research".
Flensted Mobiles are so designed that the elements are in constant motion while the entire mobile maintains a harmonic balance.
Creating mobiles is not just their job, it is their life.
How Flensted Produces Mobiles
Scattered around our island of Funen Denmark, skilled and diligent home-workers are mounting, assembling and packing the mobiles. Every 14 days they get new material for the mobiles - and when they return about a fortnight later, the mobiles are ready to fly - all over the world.
Sustainable Production
This is how it works – instead of 50 people every day drive into the "factory" and assemble mobiles, they work from their homes. Every 2 weeks Flensted makes one visit to all their workers and exchange unassembled parts for mobiles packaged and ready to ship.
Flensted has been doing this for nearly 60 years.
This method of producing, saves more than 10 tons of fuel every year.
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