Denmark Design
2017.11.23（Thu）- 12.27（Wed）
End of the exhibition
Denmark is the Northern European country that produced Andersen’s fairy tales, Lego and other items well-known even in Japan. Approximately 5.7 million people live in the small country, which is about the size of Kyushu and is known as the happiest country in the world.
Denmark is also a design powerhouse that continues to turn out great numbers of design masters, even within the Northern European design boom of recent years. In particular, in the so called mid-Century period following World War II, the golden age in the history of design, Danish designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner and Finn Juhl created a large number of outstanding items. These objects’ simple beauty, combined with high quality unpinned by functionality and technological strength, has been a major characteristic of Danish design up to the present day. They reveal Denmark’s approach as a welfare state, an approach that advocates everyone having a good quality, comfortable home.
Drawing on academic cooperation from Denmark’s Designmuseum Danmark, this exhibition focuses on the appeal of Danish design by presenting furniture, tableware, light fittings, daily necessities and other items from the latter half of the 19th Century, through the mid-Century period to the present day, under one roof.
Hours
Days closed
Mondays※
New Year holidays,and periodically during changes of exhibits
※ open if it is a holiday
※ except December 25th
Admission
| personal | groups※ | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 1,200yen | 1,000yen |
| Ages 65 and over with ID | 1,000yen | 1,000yen |
| University and High School Students with ID (Ages 16 up to 18 ) |
800yen | 650yen |
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Junior High School Students with ID (Ages 13 up to 15 ) Children (under age 12 ) |
Free | Free |
※indicate discount rates for groups of 20 and more
Pick up
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Cup and saucer 《Blue Fluted》
Shiokawa Collection
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Hans Wegner Chair JH550《Peacock Chair》
1947 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Arne Jacobsen Easy chair 《Egg Chair》
1958（ca.1965）Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Poul Henningsen Pendant lamp 《PH Artichoke》
1957 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Verner Panton Chair 《Panton Chair》
1967（1976）Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Jens Quistgaard Casserole 《Kobenstyle》
1954 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Henning Koppel Pitcher design no.992
1952 Georg Jensen A/S
photo:George Jensen
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Per Lütken Vase and Pitcher 《Carnaby》
1968 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Ole Kirk Christiansen Automatic binding bricks 《LEGO Bricks》
ca.1960 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Kay Bojesen Toy《Monkey》
1951 Private collection
photo:Michael Whiteway
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Karen Kjældgård-Larsen Plate《Blue Fluted Mega》
2000 Designmuseum Danmark
photo:Royal Copenhagen
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KiBiSi Bicycle《PEK》
2015 Designmuseum Danmark
photo:Biomega
