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 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
Antique Fine Irish Belleek Porcelain Demitasse Cup and Saucer
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fine Irish Belleek Demitasse Cup and Saucer basketweave shamrock eggshell antique porcelain Saucer 4.5 Cup 2.5 x 2h maker stamp present hand painted original estate preowned vintage ...
Porcelain
Limoges France Demitasse Tea Cup and Saucers Set Porcelain 1930
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Limoges France Tea or coffee Cups and Saucers Set Porcelain circa 1930. Limoges French set of 4 tea Cups and 3 Saucers Set Porcelain 1930 Fine China...
Porcelain
$595 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.63 in
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen 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
$600 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 3.15 in
Royal Copenhagen. Flora Danica demitasse cup with saucer in porcelain. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Demitasse Cup with Saucer, 1960s Elegant demitasse cup with matching saucer from the iconic Flora Danica service. The cup is hand-painted with a botani...
Porcelain
$950 / set
H 2.75 in Dm 5.5 in
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China Cups & Saucers White with Cobalt and Gilt Borders
By Royal Bayreuth
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China cups & saucers white with cobalt and gilt borders. Wonderful condition, with no wear to the gold.
Porcelain
Blue and White Chinoiserie Porcelain Saucer Set of 5, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of 4 blue and white saucer plates. Each plate features a painted scene of a pagoda, set atop a hill surrounded by flora and fauna. Birds ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$380 / item
H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Bus Demitasse Gold plated Cup with Saucer and Stirring Stick
By Zanetto
Located in Milan, IT
Gold plated with a glossy finish, this set is created with espresso in mind. The saucer and external surface of the cup are hammered to add an interesting texture to the set, while t...
Gold Plate
$275 / set
H 2.25 in Dm 6.5 in
Aluminia Royal Copenhagen Set of 5 Tranquebar Cups and Saucers, 1914-1969
By Royal Copenhagen, Aluminia
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 5 cups and 5 saucers features the main motif of a tulip framed by a braided pattern in blue colors. The braided rims of both cups and saucers are done in relief, addi...
Ceramic, Faience
$2,000 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Set of 6 Estate English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers.
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 Estate English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Demitasse Cups and Saucers. Cups: height - 2.5 inches, diameter - 2.5 inches Saucers: he...
Porcelain
$600 / set
H 2.37 in Dm 3.15 in
Royal Copenhagen. Flora Danica demitasse cup with saucer in porcelain. 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Demitasse Cup with Saucer, 1960s Elegant demitasse cup with matching saucer from the iconic Flora Danica service. The cup is hand-painted with a botani...
Porcelain
$120 / set
H 0.38 in W 4 in D 0.81 in
Gold-Plated Demitasse Spoons Set of Six, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1960s
Located in Round Top, TX
A delightful set of six new, unused demitasse spoons from Japan, each exquisitely crafted and adorned with delicate, impressed palm tree motifs. These charming spoons bring an air of...
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Set of 5 English Victorian Worcester Porcelain Teacups and Saucers
By Royal Worcester
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 5 English Victorian aqua and white porcelain tea cups and saucers (Royal Worcester) (PRICED AS SET)