Manufacturer · Denmark · Copenhagen · est. 1967
GUBI
GUBI – Danish design company from Copenhagen, founded according to trade sources in 1967 by Gubi and Lisbeth Olsen; known for reissuing 20th-century designs.
About the manufacturer
- Years active
- est. 1967
- Country
- Denmark
- Location
- Copenhagen
GUBI is a Danish design company from Copenhagen. According to consistent trade sources, it was founded in 1967 by Gubi Olsen and his wife Lisbeth; the company's roots lie in the import of furniture and textiles. Later, management was taken over by Jacob Gubi Olsen.
At the beginning of the 21st century, GUBI gained international recognition through its reissues of 20th-century designs. The catalogue includes works from the 1930s to the present day, including lamps by Greta Grossman, Jacques Adnet and Louis Weisdorf (Multi-Lite), as well as designs by the GamFratesi and Komplot studios. The manufacturer's website does not confirm the dates of individual reissues.
