This issue of RUM International is dedicated to vintage. Whether in furniture, art, books or fashion, vintage carries history in its patina, craftsmanship in its details, and a sense of soul that mass-produced objects rarely possess. When we surround ourselves with vintage, we curate a space that tells stories and connects past with present.

In Scandinavia we have a particularly strong design legacy, which may explain why vintage has found such a dedicated following here. The heritage of designers like Finn Juhl, Axel Einar Hjorth, Hans J. Wegner and Poul Kjærholm lives on – not just in museums but in the homes of collectors, gallerists and enthusiasts.

Vintage is a way of life, and for some, vintage is the only way. Hunting, collecting, living off and living with vintage – the creatives we meet in this issue all share the excitement about the tangible stories embedded in their vintage finds.

A story we felt needed to be told and one of the most captivating encounters in this issue took place in gallerist Mikael Andersen’s apartment in the centre of Copenhagen, an Aladdin’s cave of vintage furniture and art. Come on in.