Peter Hvidt (1916-1986) and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (1907-1993) are two highly influential figures in the history of Danish design. Both were trained architects and Mølgaard Nielsen furthered his studies in the furniture department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under the instruction of Danish master Kaare Klint. In 1944 the pair established the Hvidt & Mølgaard Studio, which they led together until 1975. The company was a pioneering force in the field of furniture design and architecture.