Bing & Grondahl Siegfried and Olga Wagner Vase

Siegfried Wagner was a Danish sculptor. He was born in Hamburg to Danish parents and married the sculptor Olga Wagner. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts from 1889 to 1896, was an assistant to J.F. Willumsen and co-leader of Mogens Ballin's Tinsmithy from 1900 to 1902. Siegfried Wagner carried out numerous industrial art works and had an impact on the development of the cabinetmaking style. His best-known sculpture is Lurblæserne (bronze, 1911-1914; the column in brick by Anton Rosen) at Rådhuspladsen in Copenhagen, which was erected to commemorate the 100th anniversary of brewer J.C. Jacobsen's birth in 1811. Jacobsen's birth in 1811. Siegfried Wagner often collaborated with his wife and, like her, exhibited at Den Frie Udstilling from 1905.

Bing and Grondahl was a Danish ceramics factory founded in 1853 by Frederik Vilhelm Grøndahl and Harald Bing. The factory was located in Copenhagen and was known for its production of porcelain. Bing and Grøndahl primarily produced decorative porcelain, including figurines, vases, bowls and plates. Many of their designs were inspired by nature motifs and the factory had a high standard of quality and craftsmanship. In 1987, Bing and Grondahl merged with the Danish ceramics factory Royal Copenhagen. Bing and Grondahl's production continued under the name Bing & Grondahl, which became part of the Royal Copenhagen Group. Bing and Grondahl porcelain is still sought after and collected by collectors worldwide due to their fine craftsmanship and unique designs.