NEW BODY SAME SOUL

The Margrethe bowl is undoubtedly the most recognised product in the Rosti range - in Denmark and around the world. The iconic mixing bowl saw the light of day in the early 1950s, and Bernadotte & Bjørn's original design was so spot on that the design has remained unchanged over the past seven decades. The same goes for the material the bowl was made from.

Until now.

NEW BODY SAME SOUL

A MINIATURE
WITH GREAT MAGNITUDE

The tiny bowl is a mini version of the Margrethe bowl. The 25ml size is perfect for those little details that make a difference. Use it as an egg cup at the breakfast table, fill it with spices, crunchy toppings or a sweet chocolate bite for coffee, place it on the dinner table with dips and condiments. The mini bowl is moulded in plastic and is dishwasher and freezer safe.

A MINIATURE<br> WITH GREAT MAGNITUDE

THE MARGRETHE BOWL

QUEEN OF MIXING BOWLS

The Margrethe bowl has been a star in the kitchen for 70 years, appearing on millions of stages around the world. Designed at Sigvard Bernadotte and Acton Bjørn's design studio in Copenhagen, the bowl was named after Queen Margrethe 2 in 1954. The bowl is made to last, and many generations of us know and recognise the Margrethe bowl for its good qualities and many benefits.

The original and unrivalled design has remained unchanged over the years and is characterised by its perfect stackable shape, good grip, practical pouring spout, non-slip base ring, superior scratch resistance and durability.

10 COLOURS, 9 SIZES

Eye-catching colours are everywhere. The modern consumer is opting for bold and vibrant shades for the home, both as primary colours and accents. Rosti’s three strong colour novelties signal personality, vitality and energy. Keep an eye out for the deep Beetroot, stunning Lavender and digitally inspired Electric blue – which of course blends in perfectly with the rest of Rosti’s colour palette, carefully composed and selected with an eye for current trends.

10 COLOURS, 9 SIZES

THE MARGRETHE BOWL

The new Durostima® material not only lives up to the quality that the Margrethe bowl is known and loved for, but also opens up many new possibilities for use in the modern kitchen by being able to be used in both freezer and microwave. We have kept the bowl’s original and unsurpassed design the same. The new bowl offers the good grip, practical spout and the non-slip ring at the base, and of course, as with all Rosti products, there is a 5 year guarantee.

THE MARGRETHE BOWL

FROM BACK ROOM TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Rolf Fahrenholtz and Stig Jørgensen wanted to add a set of mixing bowls to Rosti’s range of products. In 1947 Rosti purchased mixing bowl samples in all imaginable sizes, shapes and materials and asked a large number of housewives about the bowls advantages and shortcomings. The results revealed that housewives wanted a curved bowl that was spacious and yet high enough to allow whipping and stirring without the contents spilling over the sides. The bowl should also have a pouring lip and a good handle for a perfect use.

The next step was to find a designer who could reconcile these requirements with a timeless and functional design. The choice fell on Acton Bjørn and Sigvard Bernadotte’s design studio in Copenhagen, which at the time was one of the few studios in Scandinavia working with industrial design. There wasn’t a great deal of money available for the fee, so not much time was to be spent on the brief, according to the studio’s internal instructions. Fortunately the designers got it right the first time round, and with four colour suggestions for a small extra payment, the task was completed. Rosti now had a bowl that united function, quality and design.

In 1950 the bowl went into production. Some years later, Sigvard Bernadotte wanted to give it a special name. Bernadotte was the son of the Swedish King Gustav VI Adolf, the brother of the Danish Queen Ingrid and thus the uncle of Princess Margrethe. In 1953 the law governing the succession to the Danish throne was changed, and suddenly 13-year-old Margrethe’s name was on everyone’s lips. Bernadotte asked the Danish court for permission to use the princess’s name for the bowl. He received permission to do so, and the next year the bowl was given its name: the Margrethe bowl.

The bowl was subsequently introduced for Christmas 1954 in three sizes, 2, 2.5 and 3 litres in white and pastel colours yellow, blue and green. The collection was expanded throughout the 1960s to include many different sizes and colours and the bowls were fitted with non-slip rings at the base. Lids were also manufactured for all bowl sizes.

The Margrethe bowl has become an award-winning Danish design icon that has been depicted on stamps and which also has been displayed at several design museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. On a worldwide basis, more than 25 million Margrethe bowls have been sold.