Jack Lenor Larsen was a celebrated American mid-century modern textile designer born in Seattle. He fostered connections throughout the design and architecture industries beginning in 1950, and today, his influential eponymous design company is widely recognized for its muted hand-spun textured textiles. Larsen manufactured fabrics all over the world for more than six decades, using both traditional and modern weaving techniques.
Larsen initially studied in the architecture program at the University of Washington before he quickly realized he was instead interested in furniture design and interiors. He earned his MFA in 1949 from the Cranbrook Academy of Art — the go-to art school for design stars of the mid-20th century. The following year he moved and opened a studio in New York City where he launched his career.
For one of his first commissions, which was to design curtains for the Lever House — a New York City icon designed by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois — Larsen created a linen and gold metal-themed weave to complement the building’s famed glass walls. He designed similarly magnificent textiles for the Phoenix Opera House, the Wolf Trap Theater and more.
Nowhere is Larsen’s profound impact on textile design more evident than at LongHouse Reserve, his house in East Hampton, New York. Modeled after a seventh-century Shinto Shrine, the home and its surrounding sculpture gardens opened to the public in 1992.
Larsen built LongHouse Reserve in collaboration with Charles Forberg. The property features sliding panels that showcase the revered artisan’s fabrics as well as works by Lucie Rie, Wharton Esherick, and Edward Wormley. The gardens feature sculptures by Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt and Yoko Ono.
Larsen had a solo exhibit at the Louvre in 1981. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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1960s Dansk Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers - Set of 8
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage set of eight porcelain Dansk demitasse cups and saucers is in perfect condition! The color is 'Winter White.' The cup, made of a smooth porcelain and designed with simpl...
Porcelain
1960s White Porcelain Dansk Demitasse Cups and Saucers - Set of 8
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Austin, TX
I love this classic set of 8 white porcelain demitasse cups and matching saucers from Dansk, the iconic MCM tableware company. This set was designed for ...
Porcelain
Vintage Contemporary Jack Lenor Larsen for Mikasa China Service - 97 Pieces
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning Jack Lenor Larsen for Mikasa china service, a rare and elegant collection from the Terra Nova Collection...
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Demitasse Cup and Saucer, Corolle Pattern, 1958-1967
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage demitasse cup and saucer set is decorated in Corolle pattern with abstract geometric designs and flower garlands in ...
Porcelain
$14,219Sale Price / set|45% Off
H 0.79 in Dm 9.85 in
Bernardaud Limoges Porcelain Table Service, 75 Pieces, Gold Inlay
By Bernardaud
Located in London, England
Take a seat at the table of kings and greats of this world, with this table service from L'Anciene Manufacture Royale de Limoges, currently Bernardaud, immerse yourself in the histor...
Agate, Gold, Gold Leaf
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & ve...
Gold
$65
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Rosenthal Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour Porcelain 1958
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rosenthal Porcelain Footed Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set Moss Rose Pompadour.Rosenthal - Continental China in the lovely Moss Rose Pompadour Pattern on an ivory background with off ce...
Porcelain
$250 / set
H 2.3 in Dm 5.9 in
Ginori Porcelain Cup and Saucer Set, Maiolica Pattern, Italy 1950s-1960s
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Richard Ginori cup and saucer set was made of fine porcelain in Italy. It is decorated with Maiolica pattern, sometimes referred to as Birds o...
Gold Leaf
Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold 1940
By Rosenthal
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Cup or Coffee Cup And Saucer Demitasse Black And Gold Art Nouveau Venetian Style. Rare antique porcelain go...
Porcelain
$270 / set
H 0.6 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain France Porcelain 20th Century Dimensions: H x D: Cup : 5.5cm x 6cm, Saucer : 1.5cm x 9.5cm Th...
Porcelain
Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People
By Wedgwood & Co
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wedgwood porcelain dinnerware with exterior / interior hand painted design detail service for twelve people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Set include 12 dinner plate 11" diameter. 12 salad plates...
Porcelain, Paint
$325 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer, Cobalt & Gold 1882-1891
By Félix Bracquemond, Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of antique demitasse or coffee cup and saucer features rare, unusual cup form with bamboo shaped handles; the set is decorated with stylized gold and white flowering branches on ...
Gold
$595 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.63 in
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
By Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 2 Dresden porcelain demitasse cups and saucers. By Richard Klemm. The cups with slightly tapered sides and a flattened c-shaped handle. The saucer with a broad rim an...
Porcelain
Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set
By Minton
Located in Astoria, NY
Minton "Ardmore" Bone China Partial Dinnerware Service Set, comprising: (13) dinner plates, (13) salad plates, (12) bread and butter plates, (13) small bowls, (12) soup bowls, (12) s...
Porcelain
$3,500 / set
H 1 in W 8.5 in D 5.75 in
Set of 24 Pieces German Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 24-piece set of German Meissen porcelain service from the 19th century, with floral decor. Born in Eastern Germany during the 19th century, each of this 24 pieces service features a lovely floral décor made of purple, pink, orange or yellow flowers with their green foliage, standing out beautifully on the white porcelain ground. Presenting large plates (9.75" D), small plates (8.5" D), bowls (9" D x 1.75" H) and a crescent dish...
Porcelain