Jens Peter Dahl Jensen and Dahl Jensen
factory
From 1897 until 1925 Dahl Jensen (DJ) was
employed as designer by Bing & Grondahl. Until 1917 in
modelling, and after that as Norden's first managing director. On
August 25 1925 Dahl Jensen bought frederikssundsvej 288 in
Brønshøj, and he immediately started renovating the buildings in
order to start his porcelain manufacture.
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Production increased steadily and after a short period it was
possible for him to employ other artists and to expand the range of
models. Today the best know products from Dahl Jensen are
figurines, but the factory also produced the well known
craquele items.
Dahl Jensen preferred to model
animals and particularly birds had his interest. He also modelled a
series of oriental figurines, in which he used Asiatic
people from the entertainment business as his models.
On December 12th 1960 Jens Peter Dahl Jensen died, and left his
factory to his two grand children Else and Anker. Unfortunately the
factory had to close in 1985, and all moulds and inventory were
destroyed, so none of Dahl Jensen's products can be produced
again.
The Dahl Jensen products are very much in demand because of
their quality, their exquisite colours and their richness of
detail. In particular Dahl Jensen's oriental figurines and
the large animal figurines are very popular collectors
items.
Dahl Jensen
Born July 23rd 1874 in Nibe (Jutland)
Teknisk skole ( Technical college), Aalborg.
Trained as cabinet maker and carver.
Academi of fine arts 1894-1897.
Worked as modelling master for Bing & Grondahl 1897-1917
Managing director of Bing & Grondahl's subsidiary Norden
1917-1925
Opened hids own factory at Frederikssundsvej 288, d. 25. aug.
1925.
Died in Copenhagen December 12th 1960.