Holmegaard Regina Glasses Anja Kjaer

Holmegaard Regina Glasses Anja Kjaer

The Regina glasses is part of the range of glasses that Anja Kjær designed for the Danish Royal Family in connection with the Silver Wedding of the Queen and Prince Consort in 1992 The range includes glasses for white wine, red wine, port and champagne as well as tumblers, and Holmegaard has now been given permission to introduce the whole range, as part of the new collection in spring 2018 A Regina glasses is a mouth-blown glass, and each glass therefore has its own small, unique details

Anja Kjær

Anja Kjær graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design in 1983. She has been creating unique glass designs as an independent artist for 25 years. A sure sense of strong, joyful colours and classic lines provide the special Anja Kjær touch which means that her creations are known and loved far beyond Denmark’s borders.

Her portfolio is large and is made up of works from her 18 years as a designer with Holmegaard as well as from a wide range of international exhibitions. Anja Kjær’s designs are represented in permanent exhibitions in museums from Copenhagen to New York.

For Holmegaard, Anja Kjær has created the Karen Blixen range, which includes vases, flower pot covers and tealight holders – and all combine an international outlook with Danish traditions of craftsmanship. The inspiration for this range comes from the golden neck rings of African women and expressive images from Karen Blixen’s Africa.

AT THE CUTTING EDGE IN 185 YEARS

The history of Holmegaard glassworks began in 1825, when Count Christian Danneskiold-Samsøe sought permission from the King of Denmark to establish a glassworks at Holmegaard Mose. However, the Count died in 1823 without receiving an answer to his request. His dowager, Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsøe, decided to pursue the project when, shortly after the death of her husband, she received permission from the King to establish a glassworks. The factory was to be located in the bog because there was sufficient fuel there to produce the high temperatures needed for the glass kiln.

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