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Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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.

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Creator: Holmegaard
Per Lütken, Large "Drop" Vase, Glass, Denmark, 1960s
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in High Point, NC
A large purple-coloured blown glass "Drop" vase designed by Per Lütken and produced by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Holmegaard Danish From Jacob E. Bang Kluk Kluk Decanters, With Label 1960s
By Holmegaard, Jacob Bang
Located in Verviers, BE
Danish of Jacob E. Bang Kluk Kluk decanter, 1960s Pair of Jacob E. Bang kluk kluk decanters from the 1960s. The Danish architect designed mouth-blown decanter made glass for the gla...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Danish Modern 2-Light Blue Beak Vases by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark 1960
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard
Located in Miami, FL
Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, two tall mouth blown blue glass vases both from 1960. The design of these vases with curved necks was an extension of Per Lutken's highly successful Beak vases of the 1950s. Holmegaard, established in 1823, is still today the premier glass manufacturer of Denmark. Both engraved on bottom - Holmegaard 1960...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Pair of Gulvase Vases by Otto Brauer
By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of large cobalt "Gulvase" apothocary vases by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard glass.
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Handblown Glass Vase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Otto Brauer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern vase was designed by the esteemed Otto Brauer and handblown by Holmegaard in Denmark, circa 1960. The piece features a cylindrical body ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Midcentury Striped Holmegaard Art GlassGlass Vase by Michael Bang , 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dating from the 1960s this unique hand-blown art glass vase by Michael Bang was made at Holmegaard in Denmark. Beautiful vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

1950's Danish Handblown Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Knebel, DK
1950´s Danish handblown glass drop vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard with engraved signature and year of production 1958 Danish glassmaker Per Lütken (1916 - 1998) worked at Holmeg...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

Handprinted Antique Marmelade Jar with Flowers from Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lidded trinket or jar with hand painted flowers in vibrant colors. The brass lid is also incised with floral motifs and has a decorative ring-handle. It was made by Holmegaard i...
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1890s Danish Victorian Antique Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Brass

1960 Danish Handblown Glass Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Knebel, DK
1960 Danish handblown glass drop vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard with engraved signature and year of production. Danish glassmaker Per Lütken (1916 - 1998) worked at Holmegaard fr...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

1980s Danish Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Vase / candle holder in white, black and blue art glass by Michael Bang produced by Holmegaard in the 1980s. The small art glass vase in white, blue and black colors is in ...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Danish Modern Blue Gulvase by Otto Brauer for Holmegaard
By Otto Brauer, Holmegaard
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a very nice cobalt blue version of the super cool and stylish Gulvase by designer Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Small Hand Blown Smoked Glass Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive small hand blown smoked glass vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks (there are some mi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Hand Blown Smoked Glass Cylindrical Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive hand blown smoked glass cylindrical vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Holmegaard 1960s Opaline White, Mulberry Art Glass Vase
By Holmegaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern mouth blown art glass vase with mulberry colored bubbly landscape like pattern on opaline white glass. Manufactured by Danish glassworks Ho...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

1980s Danish Combined Glass Vases - Candlesticks by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
1980s Danish Combined Glass Vases - Candlesticks by Michael Bang for Holmegaard The two flexible designed Holmegaard vases are designed to be used both as vases and candlesticks dep...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Vintage Danish Carafe in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Carafe in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic Additional inform...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Art Glass Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, C1960
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous c1960 smoked grey glass vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, as expected to the base. No...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Large Vintage Danish Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Vintage Danish Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer r...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Set of 2 Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Bottles in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Bottles in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, de...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Set of 2 Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Bottles in Glass from Holmegaard 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Kluk Kluk Bottles in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, de...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Large Danish Kluk Kluk Bottle in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Danish Kluk Kluk Bottle in Glass from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: ...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Vintage Danish Green Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Green Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer r...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Vintage Danish Blue Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Danish Blue Glass Kluk Kluk Bottle from Holmegaard, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer re...
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20th Century Danish Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Largest Green Gulvase by Otto Bauer for Holmegaard
By Otto Bauer, Holmegaard
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
The largest of the 5 sizes of Gulvase from Otto Bauer in dark green and in good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

2 Blue "Gulvase" Glass Vases by Otto Bauer produced by Holmegaard, Denmark 1960s
By Otto Bauer, Holmegaard
Located in Geneva, CH
2 beautiful big "Gulvase" blue glass vases by Otto Bauer produced by Kastrup, Holmegaard in Denmark ca. 1960 Perfect condition. One with original manufacturer label. H 43 x D 17 cm
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1960s Danish Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

1980s Danish Handblown Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Knebel, DK
1980s Danish Handblown Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard The small art white glass vase in very good condition. Michael Bang (1942-2013) was the son of Jacob E. Bang, Holme...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Bowl or Vase by Kylle Svanlund, Holmgaard
By Holmegaard, Kylle Svanlund
Located in New York, NY
A large Danish Mid-Century Modern bowl / vase by Kylle Svanlund for Holmgaard Glasværk, circa 1960s. The piece features a softly folded form in clear to pale gold color glass. Marked...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Danish Modern Hand Blown Otto Bauer Gulv Vase in Red & Milk Glass by Holmegaard
By Otto Bauer, Holmegaard
Located in Miami, FL
Two blown Art Glass Gulv Vases in red and milk glass cased in white, designed by Otto Bauer and made by Holmegaard in Denmark. Both vases have the original maker's mark. Iconic art g...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Milk Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage white "Najade" Glass bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1976
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage white "Najade" Glass bowl by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1976 Glass bowl from the Najade series for Holmegaard designed by Per Lütken. The Najade Series was produced from 1976...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Danish Glass Vase by Ole Kortzau for Holmegaard, 1978
By Holmegaard, Ole Kortzau
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish glass vase by Ole Kortzau for Holmegaard 1978. Tall glass vase designed by Danish artist Ole Kortzau and made by Danish glassworks Holmegaar...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

‘Menuet’ Small Heart-Shaped Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, C. 1960
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in London, GB
Per Lütken for Holmegaard Heart-shaped vase from the 'Menuet' series, designed 1957, this example from 1961 Clear grey-blue tinted blown glass Underside engraved 'PL 1961 Holmeg...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Vintage Glass vase from the "Bone" series designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Berlin, DE
Per Lütken designed the Bone series vases in 1952 for Holmegaard. This particular variation with embedded flowers dates from 1989.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

1980s Danish Glass Vase / Candle Holder by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Vase / candle holder in white, black and blue art glass by Michael Bang produced by Holmegaard in the 1980s. Michael Bang (1942-2013) was the son of Jacob E. Bang, Holmegaard...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

White Encased Art Glass Cylinder Vase Earth Colored Decor, Holmegaard, 1970s
By Holmegaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall milky white cased in clear glass cylinder shaped Danish modernist art glass vase with three organic decorations in plum, blood red and umber ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Blue Glass Gulvase by Otto Bauer for Holmegaard
By Otto Bauer, Holmegaard
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Second up in the 5 sizes of Blue Glass 'Gulvase' by Otto Bauer for Holmegaard.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Michael Bang vase for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Geneva, CH
Little round vase designed by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Copenhagen. From the Atlantis series made in 1981. White, black and blue glass. Original Holmegaard sticker.
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass

1980s Danish Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Knebel, DK
1980s Danish Glass Vase by Michael Bang for Holmegaard The small art white glass vase in very good condition. Michael Bang (1942-2013) was the son...
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1980s Danish Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Blown Glass Vase by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A tall and finely executed blown glass vase having a grey-green tone and a reverse tapering form. Marked on bottom.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Holmegaard Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Holmegaard vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Holmegaard vases and vessels are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Holmegaard vases and vessels, although blue editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels by Holmegaard were created in the mid-century modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider vases and vessels by Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen, and Per Lütken. Prices for Holmegaard vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $155 and can go as high as $3,450, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $519.
Questions About Holmegaard Vases and Vessels
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Holmegaard glass is made in Denmark. In fact, the company is Denmark’s largest glass manufacturer in addition to being its oldest and most historic. The company’s factory is in Holmegaard, a town near Næstved. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Holmegaard glass.

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