Posts from the ‘Lygnby’ Category

May 30

KPM Denmark, Kjøbenhavns Porcellains Painting

KPM Denmark, Copenhagen Porcelain Painting Factory

The design below is commonly referred to as Black Rose

It was made by KPM or “Kjøbenhavns Porcellains Painting” (The Porcelain Painting Workshop of Copenhagen) which was owned by Niels Holst and Christian Knudsen who bought it in 1924. (Not to be confused with the German company Royal Porzellan Bavaria KPM)

They ran KPM Denmark conjointly with what became “Niels Holst & Son A/S”, and was later known simply as Lyngby until its closure in the 1960s. The stunning designs from Lyngby in the 1960s are better known, but those from its KPM era are less well known these days.

The very 1950s looking design is the sort of one people will either love or hate, with not much in between probably. I love the exuberance of the design – even though its not the sort of thing I would own as a dinner set.

This design reminds me how popular black or black/grey and white was as a colour scheme on domestic dinnerware in the 1950’s….as well as the frequent use of silver/platinum coloured trim on designs for the domestic market.

The shape of the black rose pieces is called Vallø. It was a form used quite frequently by KPM in the 1950s with different patterns.

KPM Denmark, Black Rose Design

You should normally be able to find a range of designs from KPM from this era online. The two below I found on Etsy writing this article. Read more

Dec 13

Lyngby Denmark, Tangent Design

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...subscribe to read more.