S. Seidelin was a
Danish wholesaler and manufacturer of clothing based in
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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. Its former head office at
Skindergade
Skindergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Strøget, to which it is connected through Jorcks Passage, it extends for approximately 400 metres from Gammeltorv to Købmagergade.
History
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7, now known as
Pressens Hus (House of the Press), is now home to the
Danish Media Association.
History
The company was founded on 19 October 1843 when
Sabinus Seidelin (1819-1904) opened a shop in
Holbæk
Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the County seat, seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 30,903 (1 January 2025).[Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...]
where Seidelin purchased the property at
Amagertorv 11. It was initially based in a rear wing but continued to grow and soon occupied the whole building.
Sabinus Seidelin retired in 1884, S. Seidelin was continued by his son David Seidelin, his son-in-law Emil Hjort and long-time employee P. C. Thamsen. Seidelin and Thomsen left the firm relatively soon,
At the turn of the century, the company had run out of space at
Amagertorv 11. A new head office was completed at the corner of
Skindergade
Skindergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Strøget, to which it is connected through Jorcks Passage, it extends for approximately 400 metres from Gammeltorv to Købmagergade.
History
Its name dates ba ...
and
Niels Hemmingsens Gade in 1902. A new subsidiary, Augustinus & Hansen A/S, established a production of men's wear in rented premises at Laplandsgade 4 and later moved to
Endrup.
The company was converted into a limited company (''
aktieselskab
(; abbr.: A/S or a/s, ; ) is the Danish name for a stock-based corporation. An ''aktieselskab'' may be either publicly traded or private.
Liability
The shareholders of an ''aktieselskab'' are not liable for the debts of the company. If an ...
'') in 1919. Inger Hjort (born 13 January 1890), Emil Hjort's daughter, was chairman of the board. The other board members were Jørgen Klerk (born 1885) and Frantz Dragsted (born 1890).
Legacy
S. Seidelin's former head office is now home to the
Danish Media Association. The building, which is known as Pressens Hus, was designed by
Ingemann and
Bernhard Ingemann. It was expanded by Erik Korshagen in 1974-1976.
References
Further reading
*
Rwald, Jesper: S. Seidelin: 1843 – 10. Oktober – 1943 : Træk af et Dansk Handelshus' Historie gennem hundrede Aar
External links
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Danish companies established in 1843
Seidelin family
Defunct companies of Denmark