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'''Erik Bagger''' (born '''Erik Kristian Bagger'''; April 21, [[1949]]) is a [[ |
'''Erik Bagger''' (born '''Erik Kristian Bagger'''; April 21, [[1949]]) is a [[Danish]] [[goldsmith]], industrial [[designer]] and [[businessman]]. Erik Bagger is particularly known for its glass series Grand Cru, Opera and Rosendahl, which together have generated revenue of approximately 6 billion in [[Scandinavia]] over the past 20 years. |
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Erik Bagger brand is today well known in [[Scandinavia]]. |
Erik Bagger brand is today well known in [[Scandinavia]]. |
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Erik Bagger | |
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| Born | Erik Kristian Bagger April 21, 1949 |
| Nationality |  Danish |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Spouse(s) | Birgitte Bagger (1975–2004), Caroline Bagger (2014–present) |
| Children | Frederik Bagger |
| Website | erikbaggerdesign.dk |
Erik Bagger (born Erik Kristian Bagger; April 21, 1949) is a Danish goldsmith, industrial designer and businessman. Erik Bagger is particularly known for its glass series Grand Cru, Opera and Rosendahl, which together have generated revenue of approximately 6 billion in Scandinavia over the past 20 years. Erik Bagger brand is today well known in Scandinavia.
Career
Erik Bagger was trained as a goldsmith in 1970 and his full license was given after completing his apprenticeship working at Georg Jensen.
In 1987, he became self-employed and Erik Bagger Design A/S was set up, selling applied arts, which was referred to as Form Function. In 1993, Erik Bagger met Erik Rosendahl, who is the founder of Rosendahl A/S. Erik Bagger is the man behind the DNA design of Grand Cru from Rosendahl.
In 2003, he established the design company Erik Bagger A/S with glass stemware designed for the Copenhagen Opera and Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. In 2010, Erik Bagger sold majority shareholding of Erik Bagger A/S to a private equity fund.
During 2011, Erik Bagger worked with his son, Frederik Bagger, in their joint private development company - as well as their studio - Erik Bagger Design A/S. Their partnership lasted until Frederik starts his own design company, Frederik Bagger.dk in 2014.
In 2013, Caroline Bagger and Erik Bagger designed a stainless steel sign in honor of The Little Mermaid's 100th birthday. It tells the story of The Little Mermaid, Denmark's largest tourist attraction. In the same year, Caroline and Erik Bagger have begun to design a furniture collection.
On January 13, 2016, Erik Bagger Furniture A/S was launched by Erik Bagger with his first complete furniture collection.