Over a century after his death, Thorvald Bindesbøll is remembered for his wonderfully artistic ceramic designs, smithed creations and imaginative lighting fixtures. The Danish architect, designer and artist brought a creative eye and meticulous hand to everything he made.
Born in Copenhagen, Bindesbøll’s early education was unconventional. His father, the famed architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll, taught him at home. Growing up around his father’s students and colleagues, he was challenged to match them in intellect and artistic acuity.
In 1876, Bindesbøll graduated with an architecture degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Instead of just focusing on architecture, Bindesboll developed a love of art, with a special emphasis on ceramics.
He worked for a time at Frauens Levarefabrik and then for Johan Wallmann from 1883 to 1890. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, Bindesbøll collaborated with craftspeople from diverse disciplines, including ceramicists, silversmiths and goldsmiths.
Bindesbøll spent a great deal of time designing silver works. The success of these designs led to factories producing inferior copies.
Bindesbøll died in 1908, leaving behind numerous design sketches and an eclectic body of work that continues to be prized by collectors today.
On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage Thorvald Bindesboll decorative objects, lighting, serveware and more.
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Side Chair, Leather, Wood, Denmark, 1900
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and wood side chair designed and produced by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark, c. 1900. seat height 19”.
Leather, Wood
Danish Art nouveau ceramic dish by Thorvald Bindesbøll, executed 1896.
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important Danish Art nouveau ceramic dish by Thorvald Bindesbøll, executed at G. Eifrig’s workshop, Kjøbenhavns Lervarefabrik, 1896. Decorated in sgraffito with a dynamic, ...
Ceramic
1900's Danish Thorvald Bindesboell Small Art Nouveau Vase by P. Ipsens Enke
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Knebel, DK
Small Danish Art Nouveau vase by Thorvald Bindesboell for P. Ipsens Enke designed in 1905 The vase is in good vintage condition Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846-1908) is was Denmark's leading ornamental artist of his time. His pronounced independence and fierce productivity made Danish handicrafts take a place of it´s own in the great renewal of European decorative arts in the years around 1900. Bindesbøll created his style without much influence from the German Art Nouveau style...
Ceramic
Thorvald Bindesbøll Bronze Table Lamp, Denmark
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908) / Vilhelm Bissen (1836–1913) Bronze table lamp designed by Thorvald Bindesbøll in collaboration with Vilhelm Bissen. The lamp is inspired by classica...
Bronze
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Large One of a Kind Ceramic Vase with Organic Motifs
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Thorvald Bindesbøll 1846-1908. Large ceramic vase with ivory colored glaze, dark glazed rim and dark floral, sweeping, organic patterns on the body. Typic...
Ceramic
Danish Thorvald Bindesbøll High Art Nouveau Table Lamp 1890s Patinated Bronze
By Thorvald Bindesbøll, Tvermoes & Abrahamson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare and high Art Nouveau table lamp designed in late 19th century by the Danish architect and designer Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846-1908). The lampfoot is made of patinated bronze wit...
Bronze
Rare Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark 1900's patinated solid bronze table lamp.
By Tvermoes & Abrahamson, Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in København K, 84
This rare Thorvald Bindesbøll table lamp, crafted in solid patinated bronze and designed for Tvermoes & Abrahamsen in Denmark in the early 1900s, is an exquisite example of Bindesbøl...
Bronze
1920s Danish Thorvald Bindesboell Candlesticks by P. Ipsens Enke
By P. Ipsens Enke, Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau candlesticks by Thorvald Bindesboell for P. Ipsens Enke designed in 1927 Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846-1908) is was Denmark's leading ornament...
Ceramic
1900's Danish Thorvald Bindesboell Art Nouveau Bowl by P. Ipsens Enke
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Knebel, DK
Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau bowl by Thorvald Bindesboell for P. Ipsens Enke designed in 1905 The bowl is in good vintage condition. Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846-1908) is was Denmark's leading ornamental artist of his time. His pronounced independence and fierce productivity made Danish handicrafts take a place of it´s own in the great renewal of European decorative arts in the years around 1900. Bindesbøll created his style without much influence from the German Art Nouveau style...
Ceramic
1900's Danish Thorvald Bindesboell Three Art Nouveau Vases by P. Ipsens Enke
By Thorvald Bindesbøll, P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Three Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau vases by Thorvald Bindesboell for P. Ipsens Enke designed in 1903 The vases that were originally designed for cigars and cigarettes are in good vintage condition Dimensions: Large vase: H: 13 cm. / 5.12 in. D: 11 cm. / 4.33 in. Small vases: H: 9 cm. / 3.54 in. D: 7.5 cm. / 2.95 in. Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846-1908) is was Denmark's leading ornamental artist of his time. His pronounced independence and fierce productivity made Danish handicrafts take a place of it´s own in the great renewal of European decorative arts in the years around 1900. Bindesbøll created his style without much influence from the German Art Nouveau style...
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Twelve-Armed Chandelier, "The Sun", circa 1900
By Thorvald Bindesbøll, F.W. Doberck and Søns Eftf. v. C. Amundin. H. A/S
Located in New York, NY
Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846 Copenhagen, Denmark 1908), twelve-armed 'Sun' chandelier, circa 1900, designed in the Skønvirke (arts + crafts) style, brass, large size. Manufactured by F...
Brass
Austrian Art Nouveau Bronze Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely period Austrian Art Nouveau bronze table lamp. This beautifully detailed, high quality Austrian bronze lamp has been newly wired and would w...
Bronze
Table Lamp, Patinated Bronze, Shade Not Included
Located in Madrid, ES
Patinated bronze lamp base. Screen not included Lamp stand in the shape of a candlestick formed by a pedestal with a triangular base with legs and a grooved shaft, finished with leav...
Bronze, Other
Large One of a Kind Ceramic Sculpture Vase Signed Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Hand-sculpted ceramic Sculpture or decorative vase "Kanan" with stylized face One of a kind handmade piece signed by the French ceramicists DALO, 2025 The height is 37 cm
Ceramic
French Majolica Jugendstil Art Nouveau Ceramic Plate, circa 1900
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful French Majolica wall plate from the Jugendstil / Art Nouveau period (ca 1900). Elegant design with a lovely lady in the middle. Nu...
Ceramic
$4,169
H 14.18 in Dm 7.88 in
Art Nouveau Terracotta Vase by Valdemar Koch (1852-1902), P. Ipsen, C.1890.
By Ipsen
Located in Valby, 84
Art Nouveau Terracotta Vase by Architect Valdemar Koch, P. Ipsen, Copenhagen, ca. 1890. Vase in a baluster form in unglazed terracotta, the upper body with matte black slip, the low...
Clay
$4,169
H 16.93 in Dm 8.67 in
One of a Kind Large Ceramic Vase " Echos Idoles " Signed by French Ceramist Dalo
By Dalo
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative vase in clay with stylized faces, handmade and signed by French ceramicists Dalo Earthenware with satin black /grey /beige enamels. One of a kind Measures: H 43 cm x L 22 ...
Ceramic
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm hig...
Glass
$2,525Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in
French Art Nouveau Floral Foliage Table Lamp in Bronze
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful cast bronze floral design Art Nouveau table lamp, France, 1930s. This exquisite table lamp features two flowers standing on a plant, one of them holds the light bulb. This ...
Bronze
Bronze Kingfisher Table Lamp
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Handcrafted Sculptural Kingfisher Table Lamp in cast bronze using the lost wax method. Handmade - sculpted, molded, cast and finished individually by hand making each piece one of a ...
Bronze
Danish Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Table Lamp in Bronze, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
This Danish Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) table lamp from the 1920s is an exquisite example of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Cast in bronze, the lamp features a striking blend of orga...
Metal, Bronze
$2,858
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Side Chair in the style of M. G. Bindesbøll, 19th Century
By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Located in Odense, DK
A wonderful Danish cabinetmaker side chair executed in the style of Gottlieb Bindesbøll (1800-1856), known for his sculptural approach and refined sense of proportion. This piece exe...
Wood
$333
H 1.5 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Dish Organic Decorations by Søholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Dish Organic Decorations by Søholm, 1960s Danish mid-century ceramic dish by Søholm ceramic workshop, 1960s. A striking yet refined square stoneware piece with a deep, warm brown glaze. The surface is decorated with soft, organic patterns in gold and subtle lilac-blue tones, creating a beautiful contrast. The dish is incised on the bottom with 'Søholm Stentøj Bornholm Denmark...
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Bronze Table Lamp by Thorvald Bindesbøll, C.1907.
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Valby, 84
Bronze Table Lamp by Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908), Manufactured by F.W. Doberck & Søns Efterfølger, Copenhagen, ca. 1907 The lamp is made in cast bronze, the tapering fluted colu...
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Bindesbøll Art Nouveau Bronze Table Lamps
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Bindesbøll Art Nouveau bronze table lamps. Twisted column, chiseled details. Height 66 cm (column 40.5 cm). Sold as a pair. Thorvald Bindesbøll (July 21, 1846 in Copenhage...
Bronze
Sold
H 30 in W 61.75 in D 30.75 in
Mahogany Pedestal Desk with Gilt Bronze Mounts Designed by Thorvald Bindesbøll
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in London, GB
A mahogany pedestal desk with gilt bronze mounts, designed by Thorvald Bindesbøll, made by Severin and Andreas Jensen of Copenhagen. Thorvald Bindesbøll (21 July 1846-27 August 1...
Bronze
Sold
H 29.49 in Dm 9.26 in
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Patinated Bronze Table Lamp, Origin: Denmark, Circa 1890
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in New York, NY
Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846 Copenhagen 1908), table lamp, patinated bronze, origin: Denmark, circa 1890 In our lamp, Bindesbøll's strong and marked ...
Bronze
Thorvald Bindesbøll Watercolor on Paper, circa 1894
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Danish 1864-1908 Vase - A study for a ceramic piece. Watercolor on paper, signed lower left Feb 1894. Inventory stamps on...
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Important Art Pottery Vase for Kahler, Denmark
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
An important silver plate mounted ceramic vase by Thorvald Bindesbøll 1846-1908 for Herman A. Kahler pottery in Denmark. Dates to circa 1900-1910. ...
Silver Plate
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H 39 in W 37 in D 33 in
Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Slope Back Oak Armchairs by Thorvald Bindesbøll
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Impressive carvings terminating in magnificent lion head carvings. Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1846-1908, who trained as an architect, was a son of the neoclassical architect Gottlieb Binde...
Oak
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H 13.39 in Dm 6.7 in
Thorvald Bindesboll for Copenhagen Lervarefabrik, Eifrig, Large Ceramic Vase
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in København, Copenhagen
Thorvald Bindesboll for Copenhagen Lervarefabrik, Eifrig. Large ceramic vase. Interesting glaze. 1890s. Marked. In good condition. ...