Pair of Vintage Danish Sconces by Holmegaard & Dantofte, 1970s
View Similar Items
Pair of Vintage Danish Sconces by Holmegaard & Dantofte, 1970s
About the Item
- Creator:Holmegaard (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Well kept vintage order.
- Seller Location:Esbjerg, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1782213920142
Holmegaard
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.
Find vintage Holmegaard sconces, vessels, decorative bowls, tableware and other pieces on 1stDibs.
- Vintage Danish Art Glass Wall Sconces by Holmegaard & Dantofte, 1970sBy HolmegaardLocated in Esbjerg, DKA set of Danish black iron and colored glass sconces. Manufactured and designed in the 1970s as a collaboration between Dantofte and Holmegaard. Measurements: H 16/14 cm (6.2/5.8 inc...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsIron
$284 Sale Price / set25% Off - Vintage Danish Brass Wall Light, Sconce by Svend Mejlstrøm, 1970sBy Svend MejlstrømLocated in Esbjerg, DKFixed wall light designed and manufactured by Svend Mejlstrøm in Denmark during the 1960s. It’s made from polished brass and retains its peach colored ...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass
$238 Sale Price20% Off - Pair of Vintage French Sconces in Bend Purple Lucite, 1970sLocated in Esbjerg, DKA pair of French sconces composed of a bend thick Lucite circle and an outer shade in textured acrylic. These lights was manufactured in France during the late 1960s or early 1970s i...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAcrylic, Lucite
$402 Sale Price / set25% Off - Vintage Danish Polished Aluminium Dual Sconces with Maroon Tiles, 1970sLocated in Esbjerg, DKA pair of Dual sconces is polished aluminium set with maroon glazed ceramic miniature tiles. Presumably manufactured by NSC - Nordisk Solar Compagni...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsAluminum
$299 Sale Price / set20% Off - Danish Modern Brass Wall Sconce by Werner Schou, Coronell, 1970sBy Werner SchouLocated in Esbjerg, DKSculptural Wall lamp designed by Werner Schou and manufactured by Coronell Elektro in Denmark during the early 1970s. Its front is made from Brass, partia...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsBrass, Steel
$290 Sale Price20% Off - Rare Midcentury Purple Glass Vase by Jacob E. Bang - Holmegaard, Denmark 1970sBy HolmegaardLocated in Esbjerg, DKA cased purple glass vase 'Opaline Form' by Jacob E. Bang. Designed in 1960 and created at Holmegaard in Denmark. Organic shape - gourd shape. Manufactured during the 1970s is a styl...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
MaterialsGlass
- Glassplattelampet Wall Sconce by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1970sBy Holmegaard, Per LütkenLocated in Steenwijk, NLThis very nice and decorative thick glass wall sconce, the 'Glasplattelampet', was designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard in 1978. The bended gl...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- Per Lütken for Holmegaard Pair of Vintage Glass Wall Sconces Denmark, 1970´sBy Holmegaard, Per Lutken for HolmegaardLocated in Aarhus C, DKA pair of funky glass wall sconces by the Danish glass designer Per Lütken. They were manufactured at Fyns glass works in the 1970s Fyns Glass Works was owned by Holmegaard later ...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- '4' Danish Modern Art Glass Sconces by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, c. 1970'sBy Holmegaard, Per LütkenLocated in Norwalk, CTNOTE: Sconces are available in pairs. Price listed is per set of 2. Elevate your space with these exquisite art glass sconces, designed by the renowned glass artist Per Lütken and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970's. Crafted with the utmost precision and artistry, these sconces boast thick shades of hand-crafted studio glass in an organic, leaflike form. Mesmerizing swirls of red-orange and warm charcoal gray encased within the clear glass add striking visual drama. A subtle pebbled texture softens the light as it dances through the glass, causing these saturated swirls to glow with all the vibrant hues of a raging fire. These exceptional Danish Modern sconces...Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- Glass Wall Lamp by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1970sBy Holmegaard, Per LütkenLocated in HEILOO, NLVintage Danish design wall lamp made of thick glass designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1970s. Model: Glasplattelampet. A curved glass...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGlass
- Pair of Metal Wall Sconces by Lyskaer Belysning, Denmark 1970sBy LyskaerLocated in Chicago, ILA pair of rare Danish wall sconces in excellent condition by Lyskaer Belysning, 1970s. These sconces are constructed with white powder coated steel...Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsSteel
Sold$1,200 / set - Holmegaard Modernist SconcesBy HolmegaardLocated in New York, NYScandinavian Modern pair of hand made glass sconces featuring internal colored orange, grey, and black threads. Wired for use in the USA, 75W max bulbs. Signed.Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
$2,400 Sale Price / set18% Off