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Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark

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Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
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Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
Kristian Vedel designed set of three pots produced by Torben Ørksov of Denmark
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Description

Kristian Vedel designed his stackable melamine dishes in 1953 as an exploration of the structural and textural effects that could be achieved with the then revolutionary new material melamine. While the exterior surfaces of the dishes have a dry, matte surface resembling spun or brushed aluminium, the polished interiors shine and feel to the touch like glass or high-quality porcelain. The walls of the dishes are thick and chunky at the base, tapering to a paper-thin lip as the interior rises in a glassy arc. The dishes were put into production in 1960 by Danish luxury goods manufacturer Torben Ørskov and won a gold medal at La Triennale di Milano and the Design Award at Interplast in London in 1961. Today the dishes are held in several permanent museum collections including those at New York's Moma (Museum of Modern Art) and Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) as well as Copenhagen's Kunstindustrimuseet (Museum of Art and Design).

We currently have a number of Vedel's stackable melamine dishes available (see final photo below), including this set of three pots in red. Two of the pots have diameters of 6.8 cm and heights of 4.8 cm and 7.8 cm respectively, both of which are in excellent condition with no damage. The third has a diameter of 9.4 cm and a height of 4.8 cm and has a minuscule (less than 1mm and hardly visible) fleabite to the rim and a couple of black marks to the interior – a phenomenon not unusual in Vedel's melamine ranges and believed to be a production flaw resulting from the fact that they were produced in both red and black. All three pots are impressed on the base with the Torben Ørskov logo and the words "T Ørskov Denmark" and "Design K Vedel".

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