Our history
1953
Flensted Mobiles is founded in Denmark.
The Flensted Mobiles adventure began with just two straws and three paper storks. In 1953, Christian Flensted cut out and assembled these simple materials for the christening celebration of his daughter, Mette. What started as a creative and personal gift idea evolved into the iconic Lucky Storks mobile, marking the beginning of Flensted Mobiles.
1955
Icons are made.
The designs Flowing Rhythm and Science Fiction mark the beginning of a unique Flensted Mobiles design DNA. These two designs embody the essence of the design direction and can still be found in the collection today.
1956
Going global.
Flensted Mobiles goes global, as we receive the first international order.
1966
An international star.
Flowing Rhythm made its screen debut in 1966 alongside Elizabeth Taylor in the movie "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf".
1970
A new era begins.
Ole Flensted, son of Christian, designs his first mobile No. 110. Futura, and a new era of iconic mobile making begins.
1975
Opening of the first Flensted Mobiles boutique.
Flensted Mobiles moved their headquarters to "Frederiksminde" on the island of Funen, where the first Flensted boutique opened as an art shop.
1982
Second generation.
Ole Flensted took over the company with his wife Aase, building on the legacy of Christian Flensted and expanding the business globally with well-esteemed boutiques and museums.
1988
Collaboration with world-renowned museum MoMA.
Ole Flensted and Christina Parrett design the very first mobile for the Museum of Modern Art in New York - the Sheep mobile. This marks the beginning of a new era of collaboration with esteemed museums from around the world.
1996
Iconic collaboration.
Flensted Mobiles enters a collaboration with the Guggenheim Museum New York, launching the mobile Circle Square/Guggenheim designed by Greenberg Kingsley.
2013
A bestselling icon.
The Niels Bohr Atomic Model Mobile is created in collaboration between Ole Flensted and the Niels Bohr Institute of Copenhagen. It quickly becomes a bestseller.
Handmade Danish Design.
Designed to create a movement and balance in your home.
Locally produced.
Each mobile is assembled by hand by local craftsmen on Funen, Denmark.
Long lasting designs.
Crafted with precision and care to last through generations.