Rosendahl Design Group is a family-owned

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and

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company based in

Hørsholm Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality. Hørsholm proper ...

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History

The company was founded by Erik Rosendahl in 1984 and originally represented

Iittala Iittala, founded as a glassworks in 1881, is a Finnish design brand specialising in design objects, tableware and cookware. Iittala has strong design roots in glasswares and art glass which can be seen in the early designs of ''Aino Aalto'' gl ...

on the Danish market. The company bought its first design brand in 1990 and the first design collection under the Rosendahl brand was launched in 1992. It established an export division in 1997. A new collaboration with Danish designer

Lin Utzon Lin Utzon (born 21 May 1946) is a Danish designer who has created a wide variety of abstract decorative works from textiles to ceramics both in Denmark and abroad. Personal life and education Born on 21 May 1946 in the Frederiksberg district of C ...

commenced in 1999. Henrik Rosendahl took over the post as CEO after his father in 2005. The company purchased the Holmegaard brand in 2008. The company changed its name from Rosendahl A/S to Rosendahl Design Group to reflect the strategy with buying up existing design brands in 2010.

Headquarters

The company inaugurated its current headquarters in

in 2003. The building was designed by

Kim Utzon Kim Utzon (born 1957) is a Danish architect, and son of Jørn Utzon. Biography Kim Utzon was born in 1957 as the son of Pritzker Prize-winning Danish architect Jørn Utzon. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 19 ...

Brands

Rosendahl

The Rosendahl brand was first launched in 1992. Products include the Grand Cru series of kitchenware.

Holmegaard

The Holmegaard brand was acquired in 2008. Holmegaard Glassworks was founded in

Næstved Næstved () is a town in Næstved Municipality, the municipality of the same name, located in the southern part of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand in Denmark. Næstved has several adult education centers, five Primary education, elemen ...

in 1825. Products sold under the Holmegaard brand include classic Holmegaard designs as well as new designs. The production takes place in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

and

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

Kay Bojesen

Rosendahl Design Group bought the rights to the manufacture, market and sell Kay Bojesen's wooden animal figures in 1990.

Arne Jacobsen

In 2008 Rosendahl Design Group acquired the right to revive the production of three wall clocks designed by

Arne Jacobsen Arne Emil Jacobsen, Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects, Hon. FAIA (; 11 February 1902 – 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect and furniture designer. He is remembered for his contribution to functionalism (architec ...

. The three models—Bankers, City Hall and Roman—were launched in 2009.

Lyngby Porcelæn

Rosendahl Design Group acquired the Lyngby Porcelæn design brand in 2007. The brand is known for its Lyngby Porcelæn vases as well as textile design.

Kähler

Rosendahl Design Group bought

Kähler Keramik Kähler Keramik (Kähler Ceramics) is a Danish ceramics manufacturer based in Næstved on the island of Zealand. History Joachim Christian Herman Kähler (1808–84) from Heiligenhafen in the Duchy of Holstein established himself as a potter i ...

in 2018.

JUNA

Rosendahl Design Group bought JUNA in 2016.

Bjørn Wiinblad

Rosendahl Design Group bought

Bjørn Wiinblad Bjørn Wiinblad (20 September 1919 – 8 June 2006), was a Danish painter, designer and artist in ceramics, silver, bronze, textiles, and graphics. His work has been shown widely in Europe, in the United States of America first in 1954 and in Jap ...

in 2012. * Rosendahl Timepieces

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Design companies of Denmark Kitchenware brands Design companies established in 1984 Danish companies established in 1984 Companies based in Hørsholm Municipality Danish brands