Ceramic Table Lamp by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen

The Danish ceramic designer Nils Thorsson (1898-1975) began his apprenticeship at Royal Copenhagen in 1912 and in 1928 became artistic director of the faience factory Aluminia, a position he held until 1969; from 1949 he also headed the stoneware department of Royal Copenhagen. His best-known design series include Solbjerg (1930s), Marselis (1950s), Tenera and Baca (1960s) and Diana (1970s), as well as the tableware lines Morgenfrue and Oranja/Tureby. For series such as Baca and Tenera he designed the forms, while team members designed the decorations. Characteristic of his work are high-fired, varying glazes that give the pieces a handcrafted, individual surface, as well as motifs ranging from naturalistic and floral to geometric-abstract forms.