About retro-design.dk
At retro-design.dk we are proud of being among the most environmentally sustainable businesses in the western part of the world. Obviously vintage items does not leave a carbon-footprint compared to modern industrialized production. But we have taken it a step further and here comes the 'proud' part. Since 2010 we have strived to be as eco-friendly as possible. We use recycled boxes, bubble wrap, old newspapers and and styrofoam for our packaging. We source these materials locally from stores with an excess of waste packaging materials. We bundle up our packages for bu...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Jugend Style Fork Bangle in Silver by Silversmith J. Thomsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish and organically shaped fork bangle - bracelet made by the Danish Silversmith J. Thomsen. It splits is two half and features a practical loop-lock.
Fully hallmarked with 3 t...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
European Folk Art - Naive Trinket Jar in Glazed Terracotta, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Folk Art ceramic trinket jar hand-glazed and decorated naively with floral patterns. Signed - by an un-identified Scandinavian/European ceramist circa 1970-75.
Measurements: H: 1...
Category
Vintage 1970s Folk Art Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Danish Art Deco Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish 1930s Bauhaus style, Funtionalist or Art Deco pendant lamp. It features a silver/nickel plated brass top, a ufo shaped matté opaline glass shade and its original porcelain ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Urshult Glasbruk Sweden Midcentury Table Lamp in Ice Glass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish architecturally perceived small table light from Ursula Glasbruk in Sweden, circa 1960s. Its base is fashioned from textured thick ice glass. It features its. original whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Space Age German Minimalist Black Table Lamp by Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very similar to Kaiser Leutchen's model 6878 comes this unusual architecturally clean, strict and minimalistic desk lamp from Hillebrand Leutchen in Germany. This is a period piece d...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco style French Octagonal Silver Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An old French silver washed octagonal glass shade set in a brass top/socket. While the shade originates from the 1920s or 30s the brass top is probably Scandinavian and from the 1960...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Old Italian Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Church 'Key' Candelabra w. 5 arms
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An unusual hand-forged church or cathedral candelabra made from an old partially modified large church key that functions as its base. The leaf-work and twists to the wrought iron re...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Candelabras
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Onyx Stone Trinket Box by Romano Bianchi, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative natural marble onyx stone trinket, jewelry or cigarette box. Hand-made in Italy during the 1970s by Romano Bianchi.
Measurements: 14x9x7.5 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Brutalist Bronze Candelabra from Ystad/Scandia, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A sculptural candleholder/candelabra cast in washed bronze. It is to be installed with 5 regular sized candles. This design comes from Scandia/Ystad-Metall in Sweden and It was likel...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Brutalist Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Oriental Dragon Jar in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 20th century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A possibly Vietnamese porcelain jar. Decorated with a sculpted dragon - hand-painted, rather naively, with blue glaze. The inside of the lid in particular suggests some age (brown pa...
Category
20th Century Asian Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Bespoke Art Deco Grenade Pendant Lights in Copper & Etched Glass, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 bespoke 1920s grenade pendant lights with long brass rod/stems with circular details to each top. Patinated period copper shade-holders with practical finger-screws and la...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Copper
Kay Bojesen Vintage Articulated Wooden Monkey, 1970s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wooden monkey designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951. Its made from solid teak and limba wood. It features articulated limbs, removable head and moveable arms and legs. This example was man...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Teak
