Hans Gustav Ehrenreich

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Hans Gustav Ehrenreich (* 1917 ; † 1984 ) was a Danish craftsman and designer .

Life

After finishing school, Ehrenreich completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter. Around 1950 he went into business for himself and founded his own company under the name Ehrenreichs Traekunst (in German: Ehrenreichs Holzkunst ).

Hoptimist

In 1968 he designed his first figures, which he initially only made of wood, such as B. made of rosewood , Moorkienwurzel and teak and later also made of plastic . He is particularly known for the Danish cult figure "Hoptimist", which he published in 1968 in the form of birdies (figures in the shape of a bird). In 1969 he designed the birdie feather figure, the Bimble & Bumble figures and the Kvak frog in 1971 , all of which were a success. The central element of all these figures was a soft feather. His figures are marketed by various manufacturers made of wood and plastic to this day.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hans Gustav Ehrenreich (1917-1984). (No longer available online.) In: topsmiler.de. TOP Büromöbel GmbH Cologne, February 16, 2017, archived from the original on February 25, 2017 ; accessed on March 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.topsmiler.de
  2. ↑ Hoptimist hopping collectable fun toys and a Danish design classic. In: littlescandinavian.com. Scandi Media Ltd., April 5, 2013, accessed on March 20, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Ehrenreich, Hans Gustav
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ehrenreich, Gustav (short form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish craftsman and designer
DATE OF BIRTH 1917
DATE OF DEATH 1984