Holger Nielsen (Denmark, 1915-1992), Two Modern Waste Bins

Late 20th century production, for Vipp, heavy-duty powder-coated steel body, stainless steel lid, and a removable galvanized steel inner bin, and pedal activated hinged lid top, labeled to the underside and with company cachet to the obverse body.

Larger 20 1/2 x 11 x 14 in.; smaller 11 1/2 x 12 x 9 in.

From the Collection of a Lady, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Purchased, Design Within Reach

Holger designed the pedal bin in 1939 as a custom gift for his wife, Marie Axelsen, for her newly opened hair salon in Randers, Denmark. The Vipp trash bin was inducted into the permanent architecture and design collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in 2009.