Our Frederiksberg Workshop

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TONI Copenhagen udspringer af en families store kærlighed til det traditionsbundne gørtlerfag

Et håndværk som familien Auchenbergs familiære ophav tog med sig fra Tyskland i starten af 1800-tallet, små 100 år før virksomheden blev grundlagt i 1918. Inden de i dag så velkendte og eksklusive sanitetsarmaturer i rå messing var det primært gasarmaturer og tekniske haner, der var i fokus, som blev skabt af metaldrejere i de københavnske baggårde.

Senere samlede TONI Copenhagen produktionen af alle nuværende designs på fabrikken, hvor hvert produkt stadig den dag i dag bliver til i hånden og ført til dørs til sidste samling. Med en fod i fortiden og en i fremtiden holder TONI Copenhagen godt fast i de håndværkstraditioner, vi kommer af.

From raw brass to exclusive bathroom and kitchen fittings

Our journey starts in Italy, where the raw brass is poured into moulds. From there, we receive them here at the factory in Frederiksberg where we process them using traditional craft methods created in the past yet still practised today.

A hand-polished fitting has something special about it

All our bathroom and kitchen fittings are polished by hand by our expert grinders. They have been practising their craftsmanship for many years and this gives our products a true level of authenticity. Our products carry the fingerprints of the people who have held them in their hands, just as they will eventually carry the traces of those that use them.

When the expert craftman got tired of dripping fixtures

In 1935, Sparre-Petersen, an engineer and machine technician at Gentofte Hospital saw a need to develop a robust and maintenance-free fitting that could withstand heavy pressure. The final result was a series of high-arc taps built in traditional crafted style and intended for hospitals, institutions, industrial complexes and other places where taps must withstand very heavy loads. Since then, the SP has been called both the ‘industrial fitting’ and the ‘Rolls-Royce’ of taps with its classical design, elegant form and near-indestructible quality. It has been used worldwide for decades for everything from hospitals to embassies to private homes – becoming a much loved, classic addition to traditional Danish interiors.

45 treatments before the final result

After the first raw plastering, the units are passed to Tim who has been chief engineer at Toni Copenhagen for over 25 years. Tim knows all taps and fittings inside-out, allowing us to offer a series of specialised solutions to even the most meticulous customers.

Quality control is a badge of honour

All taps and fittings are tested before leaving TONI. The test exposes the taps to a extremely high level of pressure, higher than what can be produced in a private home. If the tap can withstand the pressure, it is approved and can be delivered to the customer to be installed.

The Vintage Repair Shop

Dyk ned i historien, oplev håndværket og læs om TONI Vintage Repair Shop her. Ægte skønhed findes ikke kun i det fysiske produkt, men også i de historier, der knytter sig til det.