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From one pedal bin to an entire Vipp family The very first Vipp bin was made in 1939 by craftsman Holger Nielsen who originally intended the bin only for his wife’s hairdressing salon. Today, the original bin has been supplemented by a range of functional tools ideal for the bathroom and kitchen. The new products match the classic pedal bin in terms of design and quality and are made from the characteristic Vipp materials stainless steel and rubber. Today, Vipp has won recognition as an international design icon appreciated by design enthusiasts and architects around the world. On numerous occasions, Vipp has collaborated with international designers and artists in creating one-of-a-kind art objects, which have been exhibited and auctioned off for charity. Vipp is now a third generation family business ready to add new chapters to an already exciting history.

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Holger Nielsen & his wife Marie

It all begins in 1939 – as a love story The year is 1939, and Holger Nielsen and Marie Axelsen have just married. Marie is a hairdresser, and she decides to open her own salon in Randers, a small town in Denmark. Money is tight, so she asks her husband to help furnish her salon, with among other things a practical and beautiful waste bin. After many hours in the workshop, he is ready to present the Vipp pedal bin to Marie – and she is thrilled. The Vipp bin is never intended to be sold. But, like Marie, the customers in her salon love the bin. Marie’s customers think that the bin is ideal...

Marie’s hairdressing salon, 1939

A third generation family business Holger Nielsen, the founder of Vipp, passes away in 1992, aged 78. A man with conservative views, he would never have imagined one of his daughters taking over Vipp. However, Jette Egelund, the couple’s youngest daughter, cannot bear to see her father’s life’s work disappear, so she decides to take over the company. At the time, Vipp bins are exclusively sold to medical practices and dental clinics, but Jette Egelund has a dream. She grew up with the pedal bin in her childhood home and wants others to enjoy the bin in their private homes. Since 1992, the...

Kasper, Sofie & Jette Egelund

Craftsmanship since 1939 The Vipp bins are hand-assembled, just as they were back in 1939. Each Vipp bin consists of up to 42 components and is assembled by skilled craftsmen with attention to detail. The foundation of Vipp’s Design DNA derives from the classic pedal bin and is today carried on by Vipp’s Chief Designer, Morten Bo Jensen. “There are distinct similarities between the more than 70-year-old bin and newer Vipp products. When looking at our complete product collection, the aesthetic synergy and coherence are evident despite the fact that the collection contains products developed...

A Kitchen for your Vipp bin Vipp is a vision about functional tools for the kitchen and bathroom unmistakable in both the choice of material and aesthetic coherence. To complete this vision Vipp has developed a kitchen – a contemporary expression of Vipp’s more than 70 year-old tradition for craftsmanship that brings the industrial look and principles of functionality into your home. “Vipp’s experience lies within product design focusing on solid materials mechanics and function. As a consequence we have chosen to design the Vipp kitchen as a product or rather as a piece of furniture. The...

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A bathroom for your Vipp bin Vipp bathroom modules exist in three sizes. The complete bathroom concept unfolds in every detail – even fixtures, drawer pulls and inserts, as well as the mirror are developed in respect to Vipp’s design DNA injecting a functional and visual cohesiveness into the bathroom. “Vipp’s more than 70 years of experience within processing of steel makes stainless steel an evident choice of material in the development of the Vipp bathroom modules. Like with the Vipp bin, we bring the industrial look into the home with the new modules – a solid product, standing to be...

Vipp984 bathroom module Vipp 401 mini table Vipp913 mirror

Vipp9 soap dispenser Vipp7 toothbrush holder Vipp5 soap dish Vipp984 bath module Vipp913 bathroom module Vipp984 mirror

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Vipp towels Vipp 9 soap dispenser

Vipp towel Vipp8 towel bar Vipp 1 hook

Vipp1 hook Vipp towels Vipp8 towel bar Vipp6 shelf Vipp9 soap dispenser Vipp7 toothbrush holder

Vipp9 wall mounted soap dispenser Vipp3 toilet roll holder Vipp4 spare toilet roll holder Vipp11 wall mounted toilet brush

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Trash for charity What does Philippe Starck, Ron Arad, Bono, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Agnes B and Karim Rashid have in common? They all cooperated with Vipp to create art work of pedal bins and raise money for charity. Art auctions have taken place in cities such as Paris, Lisbon, London, New York and Berlin, where the creations of various celebrities were auctioned off for charity. This way more than one million DKK were raised.

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An invitation from Louvre In 2006, the Musée de Louvre invited Vipp to install an art exhibition. ‘The Louvre Collection’ consisted of 36 Vipp products adorned with crystals, light and mosaics designed by Chilean artist, Mauricio Clavero. After being on display at the Louvre, the collection embarked on a world tour. Today, the Vipp bin is also a part of the permanent design exhibition at MoMA in New York.

30 bins covered in blue monsters In 2012, Vipp entered the vivid universe of French concept store Colette with 30 exclusive editions by New York-based artist Kevin Lyons. The Danish, design classic was revitalized by Kevin Lyon’s small, signature monsters in Colette’s classic blue colour. “I love to imagine my little blue monsters running wild through Colette each night. Dancing, playing really loud music, snacking at the water- bar, reading fashion magazines. They yell and giggle in French and eat baguettes and party all night long. It’s a pleasure to get to collaborate with a shop that...