Lyngby Denmark – The Danild Series of Designs
The first pattern below by Lyngby Denmark is called Danild 66, sometimes referred to as Blue Drops( in English) amongst other terms, and it was produced from the mid 1950’s onward….it was part of a very popular range called Danild, Dan-ild, or Dan-fire….each named “Danild” with a numbering system following <Danild xy etc.>. Each of the patterns in the Danild series was put onto the same forms.
Once only I have come across this variation in dark and light grey…..and have never seen it anywhere since. At first I thought the blue may have faded to grey, but looking closely that didn’t seem to be the case….so I am not sure if this double grey is one of the numbered Danild Series, or just a variation of Danild 66.
There were actually 10 different patterns in the Danild series, all by different designers. I’ve managed to find and match some of the designs with the series number online (images below), but others are very elusive to match up.
Danild 40 (blue flame) (also called Harlequin)
Danild 30 (blueberry)
Danild 64 (Tangent)
Danild (xx??) Rombe
Danild 50 Picnic
Danild 42 (Bold Blue Stripe or Bold Green Stripe)
…and finally the unidentified or unnamed Danild colours/patterns below. I am unsure if each would be a separately numbered Danild series, or subsets of the same one.
Lyngby Porcelain opened in 1936 in Lyngby, a picturesque town just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Neils Holst and Christian Knudsen were its original founders, and it was a major supplier of dinnerware to the Danish market from the 1950s until its closure in 1969, after which it was demolished.
At its peak it had over 500 workers -which gives us an idea of the volume of work that they must have produced. Axel Bruel worked there as a designer at its peak as well, and is often (wrongly) attributed as the designer of all patterns.
In 2012 Lyngby was re-born and has since re-released some of the earlier designs – like their classic and collectable ribbed vases, and now works with contemporary designers adding a new chapter in the history of this Danish icon. the revived brand has since 2016 been owned by Rosendahl Design Group.
If any readers know more about this series or help fill in the missing links I would love to hear from you 🙂
(There is a separate post on Tangent I did some time ago Here )
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