Kay Bojesen
Kay Bojesen (born August 15, 1886 in Copenhagen , Denmark , † August 28, 1958 in Gentofte ) was a Danish designer specializing in wooden toys . His wooden animal figures are world-famous, as are his cutlery and crockery.
life and work
Kay Bojesen completed an apprenticeship as a silversmith with Georg Jensen from 1906 to 1910 . He continued his training in Germany and worked as a silversmith in Paris and Copenhagen.
In 1913 he opened his own company in Copenhagen. In 1922 he designed his first wooden toys. Until 1928 his work was characterized by the typical Danish Art Nouveau , after which he worked in a more functionalist style. In 1930 he sold his business and became Artistic Director at Bing & Grøndahl . In 1932 he reopened his own shop in Copenhagen (Bredgade 47) and combined his work as a silversmith with woodwork for his toys. From this small shop he supplied the whole world for 26 years. Some of his works were shown posthumously in 1964 at documenta III (in the Industrial Design department ) in Kassel .
literature
- documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Industrial design, graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bojesen, Kay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1958 |
| Place of death | Gentofte Commune |