Design award for Lilje silver cutlery

The Lilje silver cutlery series is a highly prized possession in many a Norwegian household. The series is produced just behind Bryggen in Bergen, at Norway's oldest gold and silverware workshop, Arven. Now the series has won the Klassikerprisen 2022.

– What an honor! We are both proud and humbled to receive this prestigious award. I think it shows that good design endures through time and competes well in today's market against newer products and designs, says Lise Redfern, CEO of Arven.

She says that Lilje was designed by Trygve Eriksen for Theodor Olsen's Silverware Factory in 1939. The pattern is inspired by the lily flower.

– The lily pattern is a classic among Norwegian silver cutlery, and is a bestseller. The series has a total of 38 different cutlery pieces, including 12 different spoons! The lily pattern has always been popular with Norwegians. We believe it is the classic elegance and timelessness that makes the pattern a winner for generation after generation, says Redfern.

"The classic Lilje becomes a reminder of quality and long craft traditions, and the product practically binds generations together. The simple, elegant shape was typical of 1930s functionalism, and the silver cutlery has been a bestseller for decades. And what could be better than acquiring something that the next generation will gladly inherit and build on," the jury's verdict states.

Lilje and Arven are in good company, this year's awards went to:

Brand Builder of the Year - Hadeland Glassverk

Export Award of the Year - Røros Tweed

Product of the year - Stay / Norwegian Down

Classic of the Year - Lilje / Arven

Congratulations to all our design colleagues!