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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$500
H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Royal Copenhagen Retro Table Lamp in Faience Decorated with Flowers, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen retro table lamp in faience decorated with flowers. 1970s. Measures: 28 x 17 x 7 cm (ex. Socket). In excellent condition. Stamped.
Faience
$988
H 16.54 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid-Century Royal Copenhagen Table Lamp by Ellen Malmer, Pattern 962, Denmark
By Royal Copenhagen, Ellen Malmer
Located in Rødekro, DK
Elegant mid-century modern table lamp designed by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. This piece features the distinctive Pattern 962, showcasing Malmer’s signature graphic a...
Ceramic
$948
H 13.78 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Royal Copenhagen 'Baca' Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Thorsson, Denmark, 1970s
By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen, Fog and Morup, Fog & Mørup
Located in Malmö, SE
Ceramic table lamp designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup and made circa 1970s. It features an abstract floral decor in brown and blue matte glaze. The suraf...
Ceramic
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s Bell Danish lamp by Royal Copenhagen, it is enamelled in autumnal colours and has an elegan...
Enamel
Nils Kahler table lamp ceramic Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, 1960 signed
By Herman A. Kahler Keramik, Nils Kähler
Located in Paris, IDF
Table lamp made of partly blue-glazed stoneware with relief pattern. Signed “HAK Nils” and stamped “Made in Denmark” on the bottom. Signature engraved under the lamp by the ceramist ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Royal 3 Table Lamp by Kai Lange, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Fog and Morup
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Fog & Mørup and the renowned porcelain manufacturer Royal Copenhagen after a design by Kai Lange from the 1960s. Elegant shape and cl...
Porcelain
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 940 with blue and brown running glaze....
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s Small Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 2113-2 with blue and brown runni...
Ceramic
Large Danish Modern Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern table lamp by Søholm, 1960s Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamp with beige/blue/green glaze by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. ...
Ceramic
Nils Kahler table lamp ceramic Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, 1960 signed
By Nils Kähler
Located in Paris, IDF
Table lamp made of partly blue-glazed stoneware with slim neck and relief pattern. Signed “Nils HA Denmark” on the bottom. Signature engraved under the lamp by the ceramist and execu...
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Table Lamp by Bing & Grøndahl
By Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spring! Beautiful Danish Mid-Century Modern bone white porcelain table lamp with graphic and modernist decoration of marigold, warm yellow colored crocuses with black leaves. Three crocuses on each side of the rounded square shaped body with round white neck. Brass top. Manufactured in Copenhagen in the late 1960s by Bing & Grøndahl - later Royal Copenhagen. Stamped under base with the three towers mark, an old symbol...
Porcelain
Bodil Marie Nielsen Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Bodil Marie Nielsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
One-of-a-kind handmade and hand decorated Danish midcentury modern ceramic art lamp by Danish experimental artist Bodil Marie Nielsen. Organic decor...
Stoneware, Organic Material, Pottery, Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Chris Haslev, Stoneware, 1960s
By Jeti Ceramics, Chris Haslev
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large rustic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by Chris Haslev for Jeti Ceramics. Carafe shape with unglazed neck and light sage green glazed voluminous body wi...
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Danish Modern Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Per Lütken, 1970s
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Danish modern opaline art glass table lamp designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard in the 1970s. Bone white opaline glass with a smoky decor in sheer pink, red, yellow, brown and...
Glass, Art Glass, Opaline Glass
Tilgmans Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp, Sweden, 1960s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unique hand decorated Swedish mid-century modern ceramic lamp attributed to Tilgmans Keramik. One yellow, one rose colored bird sitting on a branch with light green leaves on blue/black sgraffito striped background. Black and white top and bottom part. Signature on a leaf. Beautiful vintage condition. Sweden, 1960s. Paul Harald “Harry” Tilgmann was born in Dresden, Germany in 1904 and emigrated to Sweden during WWII where he started Tilgmans Keramik (= Ceramics) in 1948 in the small town of Utbynäs close to Gothenburg. Tilgman had 16 employees working for him and when he hired the Polish refugee Marian Zawadzki (1912-1978) as artistic director in 1953, Tilgman Keramik started experimenting with the distinct sgraffito technique. The sgraffito technique consists of carving fine lines into the background of a design through a light colored glaze down to a dark grey clay slip. This created a unique textured ground which has become a style associated with Tilgmans Keramik in particular. The decorative elements also appear to be outlined with a carved line and then hand painted with overglazes where birds, fish, flowers, butterflies and other animals were a common theme. This type of work was the most popular in midcentury Sweden alongside Tilgmans small animal figurines...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Ting Keramik, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, hand-decorated Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp attributed to designer Henning Rasmussen. Incised organic decor around the top in warm and dark brown colors. Warm beige variegated glaze with a green tint. Lower part with clear glaze allowing the raw ceramic material to show. Manufactured in the tiny Danish village of Følle by Ting Keramik...
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
