Architect Erik Herløw was inspired by snow crystals and chose these as this year's motif

Painter Carl-Henning Pedersen is behind this year's design

Anton Michelsen Christmas Fork 1970 Gilded Sterling Silver with Enamel

and despite the images clear and bright colors more than hinted existential fragmentation and disintegration

Both arms on the figurine have been fixed and glued

A. Michelsen Juleske 1986 Forgyldt Sterling Sølv med Emalje Gustavsberg & Porsgrund Architect Erik Herløw was inspiredAnton Michelsen Christmas Spoon 1986 Gilded Sterling Silver with enamelBent Karl Jacobsen was trained as a toolmaker, but as an artist (especially graphic designer) he was self taught. He has designed this year's motif "The Tree of Life". Using only two colors, he creates an easily recognizable motif, the white snow covered tree against the blue winter sky.