HOLMEGAARD Denmark vintage 70s crystal candle holder ‘TRIGONA’ by designer Torben Jorgensen.
Torben Jorgensen was educated in ceramics at the Danish Design School, where he founded the glass education in 1973 and acted as teacher until 1978. In 1991 he set up the Jørgensen & Mørch Design glass workshop in partnership with Jytte Mørch, and his works are now shown and collected all over the world. He has a great philosophy, stating that “In order to give glass form, you have to know what the material can and wants to do. Glass has inherent properties that you cannot work against without affecting the result. You have to look at it as a partner with its own will and capabilities’.
The history of Holmegaard glassworks began in 1825, when Count Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe sought permission from the King of Denmark to establish a glassworks at Holmegaard Mose. The factory was to be located in the bog because there was sufficient fuel there to produce the high temperatures needed for the glass kiln. Initial production at Holmegaard glassworks began in 1825. The history of Holmegaard glassworks is a story of a few small glassworks in a peat bog, growing to become part of a large modern group over a period of 185 years. During the 20th century, artists entered the equation, designing and shaping Holmegaard’s glass products. This was the start of a long and proud tradition, and as a result, even to this very day, some of the best artists in Denmark are associated with Holmegaard’s glass production.
- Vintage era – 80s
- Material – Crystal Glass
- Manufacturer – HOLMEGAARD
- Made in Denmark, Copenhagen
- Designer – Torben Jorgensen
- Design name – TRIGONA
- Height – 4 cm
- Diameter – 13 cm
- Candle space diameter – 2,5 cm
- Condition – great / signs of age may appear.
