Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan Hansen?
Jonathan Hansen is a New York-based designer who since 2001 has applied a fashion designer’s obsession with material integrity and tactile quality to objects of daily ritual.
What defines Jonathan Hansen's creative philosophy?
His philosophy is that objects must move beyond function into something sculptural and felt, grounding everyday experience while allowing it to feel, momentarily, lifted.
What are Jonathan Hansen's signature collections available at Kneen & Co?
Kneen & Co presents Ciels Bleus (2020), a collaboration with Marie Daâge featuring hand-painted Limoges porcelain, and In The Clouds (2021), mouth-blown lead-free crystal with a hand-engraved cloud-drift surface. The celestial vocabulary has since been extended into In The Stars.
What are the craft details of the In The Clouds collection?
In The Clouds vessels are mouth-blown from lead-free crystal by master artisans in the Czech Republic, then hand-engraved individually—ensuring no two pieces are precisely alike. The collection spans stemless flutes, wine glasses, rocks tumblers, and jugs, each one a sculptural object as much as a vessel.
What is the significance of the Ciels Bleus collaboration with Marie Daâge?
Ciels Bleus pairs Jonathan Hansen’s chromatic restraint and architectural eye with Marie Daâge’s mastery of hand-painted Limoges porcelain, producing work that neither could have created alone. Each piece is a unique record of the painter’s hand and the designer’s vision meeting in the kiln.
Is Jonathan Hansen an appropriate choice for a collector?
Yes, Jonathan Hansen objects are conceived for the collector who values rarity, creative integrity, and objects that carry a genuine story.
Is Jonathan Hansen an appropriate choice for a meaningful gift?
Absolutely. A Jonathan Hansen piece is a meaningful gift that communicates immediately to those who know, and opens a conversation with those discovering him for the first time. It will be treasured and remarked upon for as long as it is owned.
How quickly can Jonathan Hansen pieces be acquired through Kneen & Co?
In The Clouds pieces at Kneen & Co are available to ship in 1–3 business days, making them a rare example of a genuinely significant gift acquirable even when time is short.