Lyngby Porcelain was founded in 1936 in Lyngby, north of Copenhagen. Its factory closed in 1969 but the design lived on. It was eventually resurrected in 2012 and some of its classic vases, tableware and home furnishings are back in circulation.
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One of the most iconic designs from the company is the Lyngby vase. The factory explains its history:
When it was originally designed the Lyngby vase was in stark contrast to the classical porcelain traditions. From the beginning of the 18xx’s and up until the 1920’s the traditions required lots of painting, ornaments, glazing technique and details – focusing more on the decoration of the porcelain rather than the porcelain shape it self. The Lyngby vase challenged this assumption – heavily influenced by the functional Bauhaus movement in Germany. The shape itself is enough. No extra ornaments or brushes needed.
When the Lyngby Vase was released in 1936 it had a very modern and unique aesthetic. The oblong, fluted shapes and elegant simplicity was something new. Too new for many, so it is also possible (if you’re extremely lucky) to find original Lyngby Vases with decorations of flowers and a wide range of glazing techniques. But the thought of simplicity, form and function slowly grew within Lyngby Porcelain, and the world in general, although it wasn’t until the 1950’s that it was more commonly accepted – and desired.
We’re running a few of their designs in this post, accompanied, where we’re able, with descriptions of the works.
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The Lyngby vase in glass.
(RIght) The Esben Klint lamp is named after its creator who designed in in 1961. The factory states of the design: Both designs evolved from the functionalism of the 1940s and with their razor-sharp lines and white signature colour there’s both a spiritual and physical kinship between the two. Lyngby Porcelain and Le Klint briefly collaborated in the 1950s to produce a table lamp that combined the popular relief of the Lyngby vase and the proud Klint family handicraft. The designs were not distributed widely, so not many of them exist. If you are (very very) lucky, you might be able to find some of the original lamps at flea markets – they all had “Exclusively made” printed in the bottom.
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TSÉ, designed by Pili Wu / Han Gallery. From the factory: Tsé is a series of refined, lightweight porcelain tableware. The fine and delicate designs came to life through collaboration between Lyngby Porcelain, designer Pili Wu and the Taiwanese Han Gallery. HAN Gallery is based in Taipei, the capitol of Taiwan. Together with a short list of designers worldwide they dig into the rich heritage of Chinese culture. They combine traditional and modern production methods and presents unique works of art.
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