Holmegaard has been creating quality glassware for almost two centuries. The legendary glassworks has collaborated with scores of celebrated designers over its long history, including Arne Jacobsen, Louise Campbell, Bodil Kjær and many others, with each artisan crafting vases, bottles and other serveware and decorative objects that are widely loved by collectors and art connoisseurs alike. Today Holmegaard is a powerhouse of functionalist modern Danish glass design.
Holmegaard Glassworks was the dream of Danish Count Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe, who petitioned the king of Denmark for permission to build a factory. Sadly, by the time permission was granted, the count had passed away, leaving his dowager, the Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe, to carry on her late husband’s dream in 1825. The factory was established in the town of Fensmark in the Holmegaard bog, where rich peat could be harvested and used to fuel the high-temperature kilns required to produce glass there.
The factory initially produced only simple mouth-blown green glass packaging bottles — the need was for glassware that was merely functional. It wasn’t until the 1920s that it made progress as a significant entity in the world of design. There was a fruitful partnership to create dinner glassware with the Royal Danish Porcelain Factory and glass artist Oluf Jensen. This was followed in 1925 by Holmegaard’s hiring Jacob Eiler Bang as the glassworks’ first in-house designer.
Bang was trained as an architect and was working on the Danish Pavilion at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the fair that brought the Art Deco style to worldwide attention — when his efforts caught the attention of Holmegaard. Bang believed in the concept of making things that were “beautiful, strong, practical and cheap.” His seductive, functionalist designs for vases, decanters, bottles and other objects — guided by the theories that underpin Scandinavian modernism — garnered acclaim for both Bang and Holmegaard, and he became known as one of the fathers of functionalism in Danish glassware.
Holmegaard went on to work with Per Lütken, who created intricate objects that redefined the factory’s style and Danish glass design as a whole. Lütken produced over 3,000 pieces for the glassworks, including the revered Provence bowl, one of the pieces for which the glassworks is best known. The brand went on to work with other notable artists including Otto Brauer and Jacob Bang’s son, Michael Bang, whose Palet range, Fontaine wine glass range, and Mandarin lamps are among Holmegaard’s most iconic creations.
Today, Holmegaard Glassworks is owned by Rosendahl Design Group. It is Denmark’s largest manufacturer of glass in addition to being the oldest and most historic.
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Set of 2 Mid-Century Finnish Glass Bowls by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila 1960s
By Pertti Santalahti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Finnish Glass Bowls by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Glass C...
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Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s, in Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: G...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
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Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Per Lütken
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materia...
Glass
Mid-Century Danish Greenland Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s
By Per Lütken
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Greenland Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Mate...
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Vintage Danish Glass Bowl by Holmegaard, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Glass Bowl from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other l...
Glass
Glass Bowls by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1950s Set of 2
By Per Lütken, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in KUTNO, PL
The bowls are iconic works created by Per Lütken, one of the most respected glass masters in the history of the Danish manufacturer Holmegaard. These bowls are the essence of Scan...
Glass, Art Glass
Set of 2 Glass Shell Bowl Elements by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Glass bowl elements set of 2 Design: Per Lütken Producer: Holmegaard, Denmark. Age: 1960s Description: Set of 2 wonderful heavy glass elem...
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Set of 2 Glass Shell Bowl Elements by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Glass bowl elements set of 2 Design: Per Lütken Producer: Holmegaard, Denmark Age: 1960s Set of 2 wonderful heavy glass elements designed...
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Set of 2 Glass Shell Bowl Ashtray by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Glass bowl elements set of 2 ashtray Design: Per Lütken Producer: Holmegaard, Denmark. Age: 1960s Set of 2 wonderful heavy glass elements des...
Glass
Pair of 2 Decorative Handmade Glass Bowls 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pair of 2 Decorative Handmade Glass Bowls is a stylish and artistic addition to any home decor. Handcrafted with care, these glass bowls showcase unique designs and attention to ...
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Glass Bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1950s
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in KUTNO, PL
A stunning glass bowl designed by Per Lütken for the legendary Danish glassworks Holmegaard. Made of clear glass in a cool blue shade, it resembles a drop of water enclosed in a form...
Glass, Art Glass
