Chair 69: A Harmony of Function and Aesthetics in Decorative Arts
2024-01-23
“Chair 69 by Alvar Aalto embodies balance, functionality, and aesthetic appeal, offering a modern take on traditional kitchen and café chairs.” Read More →
“Modern Scandinavian Design” by Charlotte and Peter Fiell
2023-10-18
“Modern Scandinavian Design” by Charlotte and Peter Fiell is an authoritative guide on Nordic design, emphasizing its commitment to social equality and quality of life. The in-depth book covers various design disciplines, making it an essential resource for design enthusiasts and practitioners.
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Gerhard Munthe (1855-1929) Norwegian Textile, Furniture, Interior Designer
2023-06-27
Gerhard Munthe (1855-1929), a Norwegian artist, created Arts and Crafts-inspired ornamental art, illustrated books, designed tapestries, furniture, and received international recognition.
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Peter Opsvik (b.1939), Norwegian Furniture Designer
2023-06-02
Peter Opsvik is a Norwegian furniture designer. In the 1960s, studied ergonomics under Ulrich Burandt and in design schools in Bergen and Oslo. In the 1970s, in Britain and Volkwangschule filr Kunstgewerbe, Essen. 1965-70, he was a designer at the Tandberg Radio Factory.Read More →
Jacob Prytz (1886 – 1962) Norwegian Metalworker and Designer
2023-04-11
Jacob Prytz (1886 – 1962) was a metalworker and designer from Norway. He was born and raised in Oslo, where he also worked.Read More →
Theodor Kittelsen (1857 – 1914) Norwegian Ceramicist and Book Illustrator
2023-03-27
In the early 1900s, he was a designer for Porsgrunds Porselaensfabrik, Porsgrunn. In 1882 Kittelsen was granted a state scholarship to study in Paris. In 1887 he returned to Norway for good. When back in Norway, he found nature to be a great inspiration. He spent the next two years in Lofoten, where he lived with his sister and brother-in-law at Skomvær Lighthouse. Kittelsen also started to write texts to his drawings there. Read More →
Marius Hammer (1847 – 1927) Norwegian Silversmith
2023-03-10
Marius Hammer (1847 – 1927) was a prominent Norwegian silversmith known for his plique-a-jour enamelled spoons, popular with tourists and exported internationally. He retired in 1915.Read More →
Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik, the Largest Porcelain Factory in Norway
2023-01-04
Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik is a Norwegian porcelain manufacturer. For more than 130 years, it has supplied the Norwegian market with crockery and ornaments in porcelain. From 1930 to 1980, Porsgrund was one of Norway’s leading design companies, and they received both national and international design awards.Read More →
Jean Heiberg (1884 – 1976) – Bakelite Telephone
2022-12-29
Norwegian painter Jean Heiberg (1884–1976), who later studied with Matisse in Paris, is credited with designing the first “modern” telephone—certainly the one that is most well-known to consumers.Read More →
Design in Scandinavia Travelling Exhibition, 1954 – 1957
2022-07-31
Brilliant examples of contemporary home furnishings were shown from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden and exposed Americans to Scandinavian design, inspiring a shift towards mid-century design.Read More →