A STYLISH AND ELEGANT SERIES
Hammershøi from Kähler is a stylish and elegant series inspired by one of the most talented and famous designers in Kähler’s history: Svend Hammershøi. He joined Kähler in 1893 and became known for his designs with strong contours and distinct grooves. These grooves were the inspiration of designer Hans-Christian Bauer when he created the Hammershøi series in 2015 as a tribute to the great Kähler champion.
The Hammershøi series has
gained iconic status and is today a modern classic that appeals to a wide range of design-interested people. The clean, minimalist lines and comfortable, round shapes give Kähler Hammershøi a timeless elegance in line with the Scandinavian design tradition and Svend Hammershøi’s design visions. The series includes plates in all sizes, mugs, jugs, dishes, vases and much more. All created with the hands of Kähler’s tradition, making the design look nice, diverse, welcoming and authentic.
Innovation and authenticity have always been key words at Kähler and both of these come together in the Hammershøi vases. The vases not only honor and reference Kähler’s design history, they also look ahead to innovation and renewal. Kähler’s iconic Hammershøi series includes both the well-known and classic Hammershøi vase in faience and the newer version in mouth-blown glass. You will instantly recognize the iconic grooves, while the transparency of the glass in the glass vase provides a completely new experience of the design compared with the Hammershøi vases in faience. Suddenly, the grooves take on a new dimension and a new sense of space, and the transparency creates a lightness and grace, even though the vases still have a good solid weight and stability on the table.
Svend Hammershøi became a
world-renowned artist during his life, exhibiting in museums all over the world, but when he started at Kähler, he was very interested in learning the art of shaping himself, which is why he initially sat a lot at the turntable. He particularly enjoyed turning the large pots and vases by hand to give them the right look.
Hans-Christian Bauer (pictured on the right) is known for uniting the warmth and uniqueness of ceramics with a rational and modern idiom. This is precisely what is expressed in the Hammershøi series, where the interplay between the iconic grooves and the new silhouettes, functionality and color choices has been considered in every detail, so that the design reflects Svend Hammershøi’s creativity and original works in the best possible way.
The vases are an elegant addition to the other parts of the Hammershøi series. For example, they work well as part of the table setting in combination with the ceramic tableware, where they will add a new and fresh lightness to the overall look. Or in combination with candlesticks and bowls from the series, beautifully arranged on the coffee table, on the windowsill or on the dresser. Common to all products across Hammershøi ranges is that they are created by hand and have the authenticity and quality that characterizes Kähler’s diverse cultural heritage and many years of proud handmade traditions.
