georg jensen | henning koppel pitcher
Dimensions: 15.5 x 12 x 33.5cm high | 1.9 litre
Material: mirror polished stainless steel
The slender and sleek HK Pitcher was conceived by the legendary sculptor Henning Koppel, and it is widely considered an icon in Danish design history.
The jug holds up to 1.9 litres, and it is the ideal choice, if you want to serve water with finesse. You can also use it as a wine carafe – or as a vase for your flowers.
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An unparalleled sense of craftsmanship has distinguished Georg Jensen since its founding in 1904. What began as a small silversmithy in Copenhagen has evolved into a renowned global design house with a 120-year legacy of bold design, participating in some of the greatest design movements of the past century.
Bringing together pieces created in collaboration with some of the greatest designers from Denmark and beyond, their home collection reflects Georg Jensen’s enduring commitment to bold, innovative design. Each object showcases their longstanding approach to craftsmanship and creativity, honed over the past century.
Click for more ideas from Henning Koppel (designer)Henning Koppel is responsible for what we have come to think of as “Danish design". Henning Koppel’s designs broke new ground for Georg Jensen with expansive and beautiful shapes. His designs are constructed in clean lines and exude warmth, a true feat of expertise. Koppel’s designs tempers the strict rules of functionalism with organic, lifelike shapes. His mission was to make everyday life products beautiful as well as practical.
He was trained as a sculptor and began collaborating with Georg Jensen in 1946. Henning Koppel showed an early talent for art, leading him to train in both drawing and aquarelle early on. He continued studies in sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy and later in Paris. His superb drafting skills, developed as a child, helped him in to produce outstanding product renderings of his designs. Even on their own, they form an exceptional body of work.
Like many Danish Jews, Koppel fled to Sweden during the Second World War. At 27, he returned and began working at Georg Jensen, which marked his start in jewellery, hollowware and flatware design. His first works – a series of necklaces and linked bracelets resembling whale vertebrae and microscopic organisms - were small masterpieces in imaginative modelling. Henning Koppel was in every way groundbreaking and his jewellery was unlike anything ever created at the silver smithy in its first 40 years.
When Henning Koppel died in 1981, aged 63, he had created an astonishing range of work: from stainless steel cutlery such as “New York” which found its way into the homes of millions, to magnificent one-off signature pieces such as the silver and crystal chandelier he designed to celebrate the 75-year anniversary of Georg Jensen in 1979.
During his life, he won many awards including the Milan Triennial, the International Design Award and the Lunning Prize. Accolades are important, but what means even more to us is that people still choose to wear a watch by Henning Koppel or to serve coffee from one of his pots. The integrity and appeal of his designs remain vital and undiminished.
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