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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Piet Hein - Wall plate - Royal Copenhagen - 1958
By Piet Hein, Royal Copenhagen
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in De...
Faience, Ceramic
Piet Hein, Wall Plate, Royal Copenhagen, 1948
By Piet Hein, Royal Copenhagen
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product description: Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in D...
Faience, Ceramic, Earthenware
Piet Hein, Wall Plate, Royal Copenhagen, 1948
By Royal Copenhagen, Piet Hein
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product description: Piet Hein was a polymath from Copenhagen, he was a mathmatician, poet, designer, writer and inventor. During the second world war he joined the resistance in D...
Faience, Ceramic
Stig Lindberg Large Commemorative Stoneware Wall Plaque, Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product information: Large stoneware relief tile by Stig Lindberg, produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, in the 1960s. Lindberg created a series of highly expressive and narrative ceramic...
Enamel
Birger Kaipiainen Hand-Painted Studio Plate, Arabia, Finland, 1940s
By Arabia, Birger Kaipiainen
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Early hand-painted ceramic studio plate by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Finland, dating from the 1940s. The plate belongs to the early period of Kaipiainen’s career at Arabia’s Art ...
Ceramic
Large Stoneware Wall Relief by Bertil Vallien for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
By Bertil Vallien, Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Large and richly modelled stoneware wall relief (väggrelief) by Bertil Vallien, produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, in the 1960s. Executed in high-fired stoneware with a sculptural frui...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rosenthal Porcelain Wall Plate by Bjorn Wiinblad, Germany, 1970s
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal porcelain wall plate by Bjorn Wiinblad, Germany, 1970s Square wall plate with round finish, designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal,...
Porcelain
Rosenthal Studio Line Porcelain Plate by Björn Wiinblad 'Limited Edition'
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning wall plaque by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. The plaque was produced in 1975 in an edition of 5000, and this one is number 1328. The text on the plate is German ‘auch die...
Porcelain
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate with a fish motif, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate. Hand-painted with a fish motif. Satirical illustration with Swedish text. From the 1950s. In perfect condition. Marked. Measures: 24.5 cm.
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Wall Plaque/Dish by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Balen, BE
Large Ceramic Wall Plaque / Decorative Dish by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen – Denmark, 1960s This striking large ceramic abstract art piece by Danish artist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen from the 19...
Ceramic
Piet Hein Quote Dish in White Porcelain
By Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Circular dish or ashtray in white porcelain and featuring a signed popular Piet Hein quote in blue. Made with Hein's permission by Millhouse in Denmark during the 1990s. Measuremen...
Porcelain
Ceramic Wall Plate by Bjørn Wiinblad Warsteiner Edition Concertina 1993
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Exclusive and tasteful wall plate by Bjørn Wiinblad for Exclusiv Design, Warsteiner Edition 1993, Concertina. A colorful and exotic scene shows us a veiled Arabic woman...
Ceramic
