[7] The Exhibition was originally created out of fear that the Danish cabinetmaking craft industry would not be able to compete with more affordable furniture imports (primarily from Germany).
After the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild failed to lobby the Danish government to limit furniture imports, the organization established the exhibition to in order to increase awareness of the traditional craft and dissuade consumer from purchasing the cheaper imports.
[8][9][1] The event sought to foster greater collaboration and experimentation between master cabinetmakers and architects.
[10] In some cases, these pairs established long-term working relationships, including Hans J. Wegner and Johannes Hansen, Finn Juhl and Niels Vodder, Ole Wanscher and A.J.
Iversen, Jacob Kjær and Peder Moos, and Kaare Klint and Rud Rasmussen.