And after a few more week of not writing, we’re back to the story of our visit to Jens Quistgaard’s home.
After lunch we did a little exploring of the property and the area.
This is Mae and I in the courtyard, outside the front door of the main house. Across the way was the house we were staying in, and to our right was the house with the workshop. To our left was the “garage” house, which was filled with treasure – including a rare example of the boat JHQ designed. It was an elaborate wooden boat which must have been a ton of work to design and craft.
The whole property is quite beautiful with large trees everywhere. In this view from outside the homes you can see how the 4 houses sit next to each other.
There is quite a lot of land out there – but after a short walk past a large field you find why it called a farm by the sea. And what a view it is! You can see two massive bridges to the southern Danish islands. It was a little rainy that day and the clouds were quite dramatic. There’s a small boat launch and a small “yacht” club, which more like a shack for playing cards and having a drink. JHQ came down here quite often, as he loved the sea. In addition to designing the boat he once owned an island nearby and spent much time there with his family.
Another piece from JHQ’s amazing collection is this giant Roman urn or pitcher, or whatever it is. It is proudly displayed outside, and sits dramatically in the yard against the backdrop of his fields and the expansive sky behind it. Just another example of how so many diverse influences went into the creation of his thousands of designs.
