Torben Hardenberg - internationally recognized goldsmith and artist. Born January 4th, 1949 in , Denmark. Son of management accountant Erik Hardenberg and wife nurse Dagmar H., nee Finneman Juhl.

Goldsmith education (bronze medal) 1968-72. Established own studio 1976.

Expositions: Kunstindustrimuseet (Design Museum Denmark) - debut, 1978. Marienlyst Castle, Elsinore Art Prospect Gallery, Bruxelles Den Permanente, Copenhagen Gallery Metal, Copenhagen Holstebro Kunstforening, Holstebro “De Danske” (“The Danes”), Kulturhuset Stockholm Le Musée du Diamant, Anvers Hotel Carlton, Cannes Kulture, Lund Louisiana, Humlebaek Denmark “Pol 66”, Den Frie Copenhagen “Images Nordique” - Maison Danoise on Champs Elysées, Paris Charlottenborgs Efterårsudstilling Skala Arkitekturgalleri Gummeson, Stockholm Château de Brion, Dordogne King Christian IV exposition at the Magasin Department Store, Copenhagen King Christian IV exposition at Galleri F-15, Moss Norway Galleri Persepctive, Oslo

L’Europe des Createurs - Utopies, Grandd Palais, Paris 1989. Festival de L’Air du Temps No 5 L’Europe Culturelle, Montivilliers 1989 Nordform 90, Malmoe Sweden 1990 “Blomster fra Sans og Samling”, Design Museum Denmark 1990 The fountain “Novalias blå lysthus” 1990 Galleri Gerthel, Malmoe 1990 Galleri Ratatosk, Gothenburg 1990 The wall fountain “Lykkens Tempel”, Gutenberghus 1992 “Batalje på slottet” Marienlyst Castle Elsinore 1993 Hundeudstilling, Glyptoteket 1993 Fabulerende Kunst, Borreby Galleri 1995 1. Nordiske Smykketrienale - Copenhagen, Aalborg, Reykjavik, Stockholm & Bergen 1996-98 Galleri Nutidigt Svensk Sølv, Stockholm 1996 Nordic Jewellery, Toronto 1997 “Images of Denmark”, Ghana 1997 “Secret de Bijoux Line Vautrin”, Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Louvre, Paris 1999 The Danish Embassy, London 1999 Nutidigt Svensk Sølv, Stockholm 1999 Kongeligt Sølv, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki 1999 Hofburg, Vienna 1999 Bröhan-Museum, Berlin 2001 Smykkets Magi, Søllerød Kunstmuseum 2001 Sofa, Chicago and New York 2003 and 2004 “Smykkeskrin”, Fyns Kunstmuseum, 2004 “Ringe i dialog”, National Museum Copenhagen 2004 The Danish National Bank, 2005 Sofa, chicago and New York 2005 and 2006 The Danish Foreign Ministry 2006 Expo at Norvikens Trädgårdar, Sverige Expo at Gallery Provence, Aalborg Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk og Design, Denmark 2007 Jewelry and objects for the expo Venus de gouden Phoenix, Holland Galerie d’Art Princesse de Kiev, France Blomsterkungar, Norvikens Trädgårdar, Båstad Sweden 2007 Ruins - Fascination and Fantasy, Koldinghus Kolding Denmark 2008 All Ready Made Gallery Køppe Copenhagen 2008 The Tiara, Amalienborgmuseet (at The Royal Danish Castle ) 2009 Hoffmann, Stockholm 2010

Assignment for the vestibule at King Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg Castle (6 wall candelabras and 2 ceiling lamps) 1996 Works donated to the Vejen Kunstmuseum 2010, bought by the Ny Carlsberg Fondet 2010

Works represented at: The Danish Design Museum Kunsthåndværker-Samlingen, The National Museum in Stockholm The Art and Design Museum, Oslo Cooper Heewitt Museum, New York Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum

Nordenfjellske Kunstindustrimuseum, Norway Musée des Arts Decoratifs Louvre, Paris Taisdeteollisuus Museo, Helsinki Teatermuset, Hofteatret Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand Norway H.C. Andersen Museum, Odense Denmark Vejen Kunstmuseum Marcel Fleiss-Parts (private collection) Susi and Edward Elson, New York (private collection)

Book: “Guldsmeden, Torben Hardenberg” (retrospective works and bio, by Bente Scavenius 2006, published by Gyldendal)

Awarded: The Prince Consort Henrik’s Scholarship Grant from Ole Haslund’s Kunstnerfond 1992 Grant from Martha & Paul Gaugin Foundation 1997 Silversmith Kay Bojesen’s Memorial Grant 2002 Award (for the work ‘Ring i dialog’) by the National Danish Art Foundation 2004 The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation Honorary Grant 2004 Awarded Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by HRM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, for his contribution to the arts.