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Sandra Davolio

Sandra Davolio Porcelain maker
Contact
Danish, English, French
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+45 21 83 63 30
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Danish style with Italian flair

  • • Born in Italy, Sandra moved to Denmark in 1974
  • • Exhibiting in New York in 2008 was a career turning point
  • • It takes her up to two months to complete a piece

Her studio is silent, only the rustling of nature outside interacts with her concentrated, creative mind. Sandra Davolio is a very private person. She likes to work by herself, immersed in a world of beauty, strength and frailty: this is how she sees the world of ceramics. Based in Copenhagen since the 70s, her pieces express a Scandinavian vibe yet also display an undertone of audacity. “I was always considered an outsider in the Danish minimalism movement,” she explains. “In my objects there is always something more vivid, wild, intense. This is my Italian side.”

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Works

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A cluster of delicate and jagged lamellae spiral down and around a central cylinder-shaped hand-turned porcelain vessel. The organic shapes of Sandra’s designs reveal a profound connection with nature and especially the ocean. This white porcelain sculpture was inspired by ancient Mediterranean artefacts.

Height 33 cm
Diameter 28 cm

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The central cylinder-shaped hand-turned porcelain vessel is encrusted with an array of fragile, jagged lamellae. The organic shapes of Sandra’s designs reveal a profound connection with nature and especially the ocean. This white porcelain sculpture was inspired by ancient Mediterranean artefacts.

Height 45 cm
Diameter 17 cm

Photo: © Ole Akhøj

Layers of delicate lamellae cascade from the central hand-turned funnel-shaped cylinder like a frilly skirt. The organic shapes of Sandra’s designs reveal a profound connection with nature and especially the ocean. This sculpture was inspired by ancient Mediterranean artefacts.

Height 38 cm
Diameter 28 cm

Photo: © Muusfoto

A series of delicate and jagged lamellae edged in blue spiral down and around a central cylinder-shaped hand-turned porcelain vessel. The organic shapes of Sandra’s designs reveal a profound connection with nature and especially the ocean. This white porcelain sculpture was inspired by ancient Mediterranean artefacts.

Height 22 cm
Diameter 16 cm

Photo: © Ole Akhøj

The central hand-turned porcelain cylinder is completely covered by layers of delicate lamellae. The organic shapes of Sandra’s designs reveal a profound connection with nature and especially with the ocean. This white porcelain sculpture was inspired by ancient Mediterranean artefacts.

Height 28 cm
Diameter 34 cm

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The fairy tales of writer Hans Christian Andersen paint an enchanting picture of his hometown Copenhagen. Follow our itinerary to discover craftspeople and galleries, whose magical creations seem to have come to life from the pages of Andersen’s stories.
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