Kaare Klint (15 December 1888 – 28 March 1954) was a Danish furniture designer and architect, known as the father of the Danish Modern Style. He was born in Copenhagen, the son of Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint, a struggling painter who went on to become a well respected architect.

Klint apprenticed as a furniture maker in Kalundborg, and Copenhagen, before going to to study at Jens Møller-Jensens furniture school, a technical school in Copenhagen, and at The Artists’ Studio Schools under Johan Rohde. He then trained to be an architect with Carl Petersen and his father Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint.

In 1914, Klint designed his first piece of furniture, the Faaborg Chair, for the Faagord Museum, designed by Carl Petersen. Inspired by the principles of Bauhuas modernism, Klint carefully researched his furniture designs, prioritising functionality, the proportions of the human body, craftsmanship and quality materials. These ideals were the bedrock of the Danish Modern furniture style. He founded a furniture school at the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1924 and as such, had a strong influence on Danish furniture design, inspiring the designers such as Poul Kjærholm, Børge Mogensen and Kai Kristiansen.

Noteworthy examples of Klint’s work include the Propeller Stool (1927), the Safari Chair (1933), the Deck Chair (1933), the Church Chair (1936), and the Circle Bed (1938) featuring hand-woven textiles by Lis Ahlmann.