Producers of the finest in Danish porcelain, Royal Copenhagen is a company steeped in tradition. Its celebrated blue-and-white china patterns as well as its famed hallmark depicting the royal crown and three waves — symbolizing the monarch who founded the company and the three major waterways of Denmark — are emblems of master craftsmanship.
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 by Queen Juliane Marie. Years earlier, after the death of her husband, King Frederick V, Juliane’s stepson ascended the throne. Shortly into his reign, he went insane, and the Queen became the head of Denmark and its small empire. She sought to improve Denmark’s economy and founded factories around the country to promote domestic growth and international trade. Royal Copenhagen was one of the first of these. Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain, then the rage in aristocratic Europe. Many of these designs are still made today.
Apart from its classic patterns, Royal Copenhagen has adapted to the changing styles of time and appeals to many different tastes. Their prolific body of work includes Rococo-style porcelain statues that incorporate stylistic floral patterns in an Art Nouveau style, as well as modern vases by such noted 20th century Danish ceramists as Axel Salto. Whether used for special occasions or displayed as part of a design collection, Royal Copenhagen pieces represent a legacy of the highest quality.
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Guido Andlovitz Lavenia, Elegant Vase in Glazed Ceramic, 1930s
By Guido Andloviz, Guido Andlovitz, Lavenia
Located in Milan, IT
Guido Andlovitz Lavenia, elegant vase in glazed ceramic, 1930s. He was born in Trieste to Edoardo, a chemist in Grado, and Carmela Pasqualis. During the First World War his family ...
Enamel
Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, 1940s
By Royal Copenhagen, Bode Willumsen
Located in Milan, IT
Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, glazed ceramic pitcher, 1940s. Please note : the "free shipping option" and/or "subsidised shipping option" if stated in the shipping quotes o...
Ceramic
Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, 1940s
By Bode Willumsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Milan, IT
Bode Willumsen for Royal Copenhagen, beautiful footed stoneware pitcher in rare deep earthy red glazed ceramic, 1940s. Designed by Danish ceramist Bode Willumsen and manufactured by...
Ceramic
Arne Bang for Royal Copenhagen, Ribbed Ceramic Bowl, 1940s
By Arne Bang, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Milan, IT
Arne Bang for Royal Copenhagen, ribbed ceramic bowl, 1940s. An extraordinary example of Arne Bang's aesthetics, this ribbed stoneware bowl is the echelon of the Danish designer's wo...
Ceramic
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen, Ceramic Vase in Oxblood Glaze, 1930s
By Jais Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Milan, IT
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen, ceramic vase in oxblood glaze portraying two Evangelical figures, 1930s. This piece is a great example of Classical Scandinavian and Mid-Century D...
Ceramic
Vase in Oxblood Glaze
By Carl Haller
Located in Milan, IT
Carl Hallier for Royal Copenhagen Danish mid-century vase in oxblood glaze 1940s. Please note : the "free shipping option" and/or "subsidised shipping ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Collectible Small Beige Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Borg
By Gunnar Borg, Höganäs Keramik
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This miniature, collectible stoneware vase was designed by Gunnar Borg for the Swedish manufacture Höganäs Keramik during the 1960s. Handmade by a Master, with the utmost care and at...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Kresten Bloch for Royal Copenhagen Sung-Glazed Stoneware Vase
By Kresten Bloch
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful and characterful stoneware vase, created by Kresten Bloch for Royal Copenhagen. Decorated with a vibrant and deep Sung glaze in warm earthy tones, featuring shades of brown...
Stoneware
Otto Klaesson Stoneware Vase, Cream White Glaze, Sweden, 1959
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elegant example of classic Scandinavian midcentury craftsmanship. Handmade stoneware vase with cream white glaze. Fine dotted pattern around the base of the neck and tiny brown accents in the glaze surrounding the pattern. Beautifully shaped vase with a round belly and a slender neck. Designed by Otto...
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
Beige Stoneware Vase, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, 1963 - Scandinavian Modern
By Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beige stoneware vase designed by Berndt Friberg from Gustavsberg. The vase is 17.5 cm. It's in very good condition.
Stoneware
Jacques Pouchain Vase, Beige Glazed Stoneware, French Ceramics, 1960
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in London, England
Jacques Pouchain's vase, from the Dieulefit workshop, represents an emblematic piece of French ceramics of the 1960s. Made of enamelled beige stoneware, this object testifies to the ...
Ceramic
Beige Ceramic Art Deco Vase by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Harald Östergren, Ewald Dahlskog, Eva Jancke-Björk, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco earthenware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden, 1930s. Great condition - no chips, cracks or crazing. Impressed with makers mark. Upsala E...
Ceramic, Earthenware
