Michael Bang Large Vase, Black with Purple Milk Glass Design

Black mouth-blown glass with incredible purple milk glass elements. The glass is almost aubergine in color, so deep and lovely. Made for Holmegaard in the 1970s. 7.5" Diameter x 9" H

Holmegaard, originally established in 1825, is Denmark's oldest and largest glass manufacturer. Between the 1930s and 1980s, the designs of Jacob E. Bang, Per Lütken, and Bang's son, Michael are considered to have transformed the company into a powerhouse of Danish design. The company’s origins began when Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe, a Danish count, petitioned the King of Denmark for permission to establish a glass factory. Shortly after the Count’s death in 1823, permission was granted to his widow Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe. In 1825 she established a glass factory in Fensmark. TThe factory was built in the Holmegaard bog, the peat from which provided enough fuel available to produce the high temperatures required for the glass kiln.In 1928, Holmegaard welcomed its first designer, Jacob Eiler Bang (1899-1965). Originally trained as an architect, but due to his work for Holmegaard, he became known as Denmark’s first industrial designer and the creator of functionalism in Danish glassware. His son Michael joined Holmegaard as a designer and created some of their most rare and iconic works of design.