Herbert Krenchel

Civil engineer Herbert Krenchel, born in 1922 in Copenhagen, Denmark In 1953, Herbert Krenchel designed the enamel bowl: Krenit-bowl. The name Krenit is a combination of the name Krenchel and eternit (a fibre cement which Herbert Krenchel worked with in his job as material engineer). The bowl has a distinct design with its matte black outside, thin edge and clear colored enamel inside. In 1954, the bowl won a gold medal for its unique design in Triennalen (Milano, Italy). Up until the production stopped in 1966 the bowl had been produced in more than 1 million units. 1953 A-bowl: Ø: 250 x 140 mm. C-bowl: Ø: 125 x 55 mm. 1955 Salad-set in melamine. 1956 B,D,E,F,G and I-bowl