Over 50 years ago Herbert Krenchel, the materials researcher and civil engineer, designed the Krenit-bowl. You may have seen them in vintage design stores, on online auctions or even in magazines featuring hip retro decorations.
It is with deep respect for Herbert Krenchel’s original design that we are re-launching the iconic Krenit bowl. We love the Danish minimalist design from the 1950s, and when Herbert Krenchel contacted us to get Normann Copenhagen to resume production, we did not doubt for a second.
In the first instance Krenit is going to be re-launched in two sizes. One of these, named “badekarret” (English translation: “the bath tub”) by Herbert Krenchel due to its size, has not been in production previously.
Herbert Krenchel says: “In 1953 the idea was to make a beautiful bowl, preferably so functional and delicate that it was equally suited for use in the kitchen, on the dining table and as a decoration in the sitting room. As a material researcher I really concentrated on getting the different materials to match and look good together as well as making them equally compatible to use together. Enamel is a fantastic material, and even today my heart yearns for an enamel bowl. It is fantastic that the Krenit bowl is coming into production once more”.
Bonus info: The name Krenit is a combination of the name Krenchel and eternit which was the material that Herbert Krenchel used.
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