Magnus Stephensen

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Magnus Læssøe Stephensen (born October 12, 1903 in Holte , Denmark ; † March 14, 1984 in Helsingør , Denmark) was a Danish architect , industrial and product designer , internationally known for his dinnerware and cutlery made of silver and steel .

Life

Magnus Stephensen studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen . For several years he worked for various drawing and architecture firms in Copenhagen. In 1932 he went into business for himself and founded his own company and an architectural office. As an architect, he built numerous houses and schools in Copenhagen. As a designer he designed furniture, carpets, silver and steel goods, porcelain and faience .

Stephensen was represented at numerous exhibitions at home and abroad. In 1964, some of his works ( coffee service and table accessories made of sterling silver ) were shown at documenta III in Kassel in the Industrial Design department .

Stephensen's work has received numerous awards. He received, among other things, two Grands Prix in 1954 and three gold medals at the Triennale in Milan . He is represented with numerous works in museums in the USA (including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City ), in Switzerland , Germany and Scandinavia .

family

Magnus Stephensen was the son of Karl Emil Stephani Stephensen and his wife Emmy Frijs Læssøe. His brother Hakon Stephensen was also an architect and an editor. His uncle Westy Oddgeir Hilmar Stephensen was director of the Danish National Bank . His uncle Regnar Stephensen , like his great-uncle Hannes Peter Stephensen, was an inspector of South Greenland. The entire Stephensen family, originally from Iceland , produced numerous personalities.

literature

  • documenta III. International exhibition ; Catalog: Volume 1: Painting and Sculpture; Volume 2: Hand Drawings; Volume 3: Industrial Design, Graphics; Kassel / Cologne 1964

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personal data
SURNAME Stephensen, Magnus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stephensen, Magnus Læssøe (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish architect and designer
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Holte , Denmark
DATE OF DEATH March 14, 1984
Place of death Elsinore , Denmark