Poul H. Poulsen

Poul Hermann Poulsen (07.19.1947 - 06.27.1999) was a Danish designer. He worked among others designing ceramic tiles for Gangso Furniture (Gangsø Møbler) in Faarvang, Denmark. Previously, he was the proprietor of Faaborg Pottery (1976–1978) at the city square in Faaborg, Denmark, where he designed pottery. It later evolved into the design of ceramics, tiles, carvings, pictures, oil paintings, canvas prints, drawings and photo posters, etc.

Today you can still find his works, for example on eBay^[1] and miscellaneous markets^[2] where they are traded as original 70s retro design.

Some of his designs typical characteristic is the use of Hogweed flowers and rushes, which often are printed on the tiles or images. But also circular patterns in various colors and provoked cracks are often seen in his design. In the 70s he worked most in those currently fashionable brownish shades, but towards the end of the 80s he experimented much with other more wild color paired with copper, silver and gold shades.

Almost all of his designs bear the signature "P Hermann" in the lower right corner. The signature is roughly as seen in the picture, but it can be difficult to decipher, since it is often written with icing or marked / scratched into the subject in hand. Characteristic is always the pointy "P" followed by a capital "H" and lowercase italics. Sometimes there's a underline too.

Most widespread is his work from the time 1978-1983, where he designed ceramic tiles for Gangso Furniture (Gangsø Møbler). These are still largely loaded inserted into dining tables, coffee tables, etc., which are still traded used as complete furnishings.

Poul H. Poulsen died of cardiac arrest in 1999, and is buried at Ulkebol cemetery in Sonderborg, Denmark.

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  Revisiting ceramist, Danish newspaper article 3. dec. 1980

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  Tiles are both his career and hobby, Danish article Dec. 1980

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  Gangso Furniture logo and P. Hermann signature

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  Tiles in tabletop, Gangso Furniture

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  Tiles in relief, P. Hermann 1978

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  Relief by P. Hermann 1982

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  Relief with red stones, P. Hermann year 1982

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  Tiles in dining tabletop. Hogweed printed with silkscreen before being burned. P. Hermann for Gangso Furniture

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  Production in the late 1970s.

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  Production for tabletop in the late 1970s.

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  Design draft in the late 1970s.

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  Gangso furniture approx. year 1980.

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  Ashtray out of clay, P. Hermann approx. year 1980

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  Glazed ceramic dish, P. Hermann approx. year 1980

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  Half glazed vase pottery, P. Hermann approx. year 1980

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  Vase of clay, P. Hermann approx. year 1980

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  Key plate of clay, P. Hermann approx. year 1980

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  Hogweed printed with silkscreen on copper-subtle mirror glass.

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  Tiles in coffee table, P. Hermann for Gangso furniture.

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  Silkscreen printing of rushes, P. Hermann year 1987.

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  Abstract painting by P. Hermann year 1987.

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  Abstract painting by P. Hermann year 1987.

References

1. eBay
2. Castanet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gangso-Mobler-Danish-Extending-Dining-Table-Tile-Inserts-and-Six-Chairs-/181058325625 http://classifieds.castanet.net/details/danish_modern_mid-century_modern_gangso_mobler_coffee_tableend_table_made_denmark/1492714/