With the art of furniture as a guide, this film is on the trail of the mainstay of Danish craftsmanship at all times: A sure sense of material and function as well as respect for craftsmanship quality. It finds it in folk art and in 18th and 19th century artist furniture as well as in the various branches of modern crafts and art industry.
The film shows examples of furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, cutlery and textiles. It was produced in connection to an exhibition "The Arts of Denmark" that took place in USA 1960-1961.
