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 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
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...
Brass, Bronze
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
Price Upon Request
Thorvald Bindesbøll, Twelve-Armed Chandelier, "The Sun", circa 1900
By F.W. Doberck and Søns Eftf. v. C. Amundin. H. A/S, Thorvald Bindesbøll
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
$2,800
H 19 in Dm 16 in
Italian Green Crystal Prisms Gold Gilt Wood Swags 4 Tier Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5-lights, crystal bobeches sitting on giltwood posts. Will be rewired and for the United States, we will install UL US certified sockets and will put in appropriate sockets f...
Crystal
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
Twelve Light 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', Chandelier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Twelve light “A Midsummer Nights Dream” 42” Round chandelier Two-tier wrought iron chandelier in a cool moonlit patina With strands of moon dusted crys...
Wrought Iron
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.37” Height x 6.5” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9.0” Top Diameter x 12.0” Bott...
Teak
Italian Murano Glass Sputnik Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Oakland, CA
Murano Sputnik chandelier with 76 tear-drop bubble encased glass rods, twelve lights, on a chrome centre. Matching nine-light chandelier also available upon request.
Chrome
French Counter Weight Chandelier Lustre Glass Ceiling Pendant, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant lamp in glass and opaline early 20th century. French counter weight chandelier. White glass diffuser and porcelain weight for adjust...
Glass, Opaline Glass
Vintage Twelve-Arm Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Italian vintage chandelier in brass with twenty-four glass globes on twelve arms, in the style of Stilnovo. Holds twenty-four candelabra base bulbs, rewired for the US. Thi...
Brass
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in Dm 27 in
Louis-Philippe Style Gilt Bronze Nine-Light Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Louis-Philippe style gilt bronze nine-light chandelier, Circa 1900 Measures: Height 42.5 in. (107.95 cm.), diameter 27 in. (68.58 cm.) Provenance: Property from the Estate of Al...
Bronze
$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
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 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