Danish design is currently on everyone's lips and has become more internationally known and recognized. However, Danish design gradually involves both the timeless design classics as well as the more modern and innovative works.

In Denmark we have a recognized and unique design heritage that is being treated with respect. It has helped pave the way for many of our modern designers who have added their own touch to Denmark's future design heritage.

We have gathered both new players on the Danish design scene as well as the good old classics who never go out of fashion. All of them are good taste and not least of high quality. This precisely can be the reason why Danish design is on everyone's lips and a topic in the international design world. There are even articles and written books on the very special Danish take on design.

What was yesterday and what comes tomorrow.

Read along and learn more about some of the greatest classics within the Danish lighting universe.

CLASSIC DANISH DESIGN

1) This piece of design history was reproduced by Made By Hand in 2014, but its history goes much further back. The classic high-quality workshop lamp was designed by Axel Wedel Madsen in the 1950s. Since then, it has become part of both schools, workplaces and private homes.

2) The iconic Semi pendant was designed by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup back in 1968, but GUBI producing it today. The design was created for a competition at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, where the commute won first place. In the 1980s, the lamp was hugely successful and became the best-selling Danish design at the time.

3) Verner Panton was a true master of his time and therefore his Flowerpot series from 1968 must of course also be mentioned. The lamp was originally intended for the catering industry, but is also found in many homes with the simple and stylish design available in many color options. Today we produce &tradition Flowerpot series.

4) The Bellevue lamp was designed in 1929 by Arne Jacobsen, but is today produced by &tradition. Timelessly elegant, it blends in with modern homes with its iconic lines and sublime designs.

5) The world-famous Globe pendant was designed by Verner Panton in 1969. However, it is by no means less current now than then almost 50 years ago. The lamp is a beautiful, sculptural creation that testifies to an exceptional expression and idiom.

MODERN DANISH DESIGN

1) The Copenhagen pendant was launched in 2014 by &tradition. The collection is designed by the Danish design studio, Space Copenhagen, which was founded by Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou. The result has become a unique series of lamps that combine both classic and modern features, with maritime and industrial styles.

2) The famous Caravaggio pendant from Lightyears, now Fritz Hansen, was designed in 2005 by the Danish designer Cecilie Manz. It quickly became a design icon and it is loved for its metal screen created in soft design, which works in both small and large sizes.

3) The Danish designer Tom Rossau has since 2004 created a brand new era in Danish design, namely wooden lamps. The simple and functional of Danish design's basic values has been retained, but a new, creative and different approach to materials has emerged in step with Tom Rossau. A bestseller is the TR7 floor lamp in natural.

4) MENU's Franklin Chandelier is designed by the Danish designer Søren Rose, who since 2008 has designed design products. This lamp is inspired by the New York glamor of the 1930s. The elegant and industrial details fit perfectly into the modern home.

5) Please Wait to be Seated has brought many fantastic, both older and new, design products into the market. Among other things, the multi-aesthetic and popular Planet lamp. It was designed by Mette Schelde, and has won since 2014 into many homes of designers.

Products found in this blog post