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Danish Mid-century modern floor lamp Model 7 by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Morup

Creator: Royal Copenhagen - Aluminia
Offered by: Coroto

Description
Very rare floor lamp with a wonderful graphic and bold design by Danish artist Ingelise Kofoed. The lamp was produced by Aluminia/Royal Copenhagen in collaboration with Danish lamp manufacturer Fog & Mørup. Ingelise Kofoed designed the Royal and consists of a small table lamp, a medium sized table lamp and the floor lamp. The floor lamp has the Model no. E 7168 and is called Royal 7. It is part of the famous Tenera series produced by Royal Copenhagen / Aluminia. Marked on the bottom marked (see photo) European plug.
The Tenera series was designed by Nils Thorsson in the 1960’s while Artistic Director of Royal Copenhagen-Aluminia. Tenera started ca. 1958 and ran for many years.
Thorsson designed most of the shapes for this range, and the group of Artists and Designers under him each designed their own patterns and motifs.
This group of Artists and Designers consisted Ingelise Kofoed, Berte Jessen, Marianne Johnson, Ellen Malmer, Kari Christensen, Beth Breyen and Grete Helland-Hansen, Johanna Gerber, Anne Marie Trolle and Ivan Weiss. The pieces from Tenera series are marked with 2 sets of numbers on the backstamp. The number on the top line is the design or pattern number, and the bottom number is the form or shape number.
There is also the logo for Aluminia or Royal Copenhagen with the 3 Waves, and the painters initials. Aluminia was a Danish pottery, established in Copenhagen in 1863. In 1882, the owners of Aluminia purchased the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory. The factories were operated independently under their respective trade names until 1969, when the use of the Aluminia name was ended. Since then the products have been sold under the mark Royal Copenhagen mark.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Denmark
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	ceramic, stoneware
Condition:	Good. excellent, new shade, rewired with european plug
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	543528