Bordfolk Girl Egg Cups, Hand-Painted Beech by Lucie Kaas

Twelve little breakfast companions, each with her own name, haircut and dress. Lucie Kaas’s Bordfolk girls hold a boiled egg in the cup of their head and stand 7 cm tall in painted beech, ready to turn an ordinary morning into a small table party.

Pick one for yourself, a pair for a couple, or a whole row so everyone at the table has a favorite.

The Design Story

Bordfolk (Danish for “table people”) is Lucie Kaas’s revival of the painted wooden egg holders that stood on Danish breakfast tables in the 1960s and 1970s. Designers Marie Willumsen and Esben Gravlev kept the classic shape, a little figure with a cup for a head, and dressed each one in a new outfit.

About the Designers

Marie Willumsen and Esben Gravlev designed the Bordfolk collection for Lucie Kaas. Esben Gravlev Rasmussen co-founded Lucie Kaas in 2010 and is its creative director; his eye for graphic color runs through the whole range.

Why You'll Love It

Every figure has a personality: Sweetheart wears a heart, Poppy a dotted dress, Miranda round glasses, Yuki a crisp white outfit.

They are a small, affordable piece of Danish design with real history behind it.

They make an easy gift: name days, Easter baskets, a new home or a colleague who collects them.

Where It's Best Placed

On the breakfast table, of course, but they also look good lined up on a kitchen shelf or a windowsill between meals. Mix them with the Bordfolk boys and the family figures for a full table.

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Living With It

Beech is a natural material, so color and grain vary a little from piece to piece. Wipe each egg holder with a soft, damp cloth and dry it straight away; we recommend keeping painted wood out of the dishwasher and away from long soaks.

Who It's Not For

• Anyone wanting a dishwasher egg cup: these are painted wood, best wiped clean by hand.
• Toddlers’ play: they are tableware and decoration, not toys.

About Lucie Kaas

Lucie Kaas is a Copenhagen design house founded in 2010 by Esben and Ellora Rasmussen. It works with designers and artists across fashion, music, art and interiors, and makes objects meant to start a conversation: wooden figures, egg cups, kokeshi dolls and decorative pieces with a strong graphic point of view.

Questions We Hear Most

Which Bordfolk girl should I choose?

Choose by color or character. Each style is a separate figure with its own outfit, so you can match a friend’s favorite color or collect several.

Does a regular egg fit?

Yes. The head is the egg cup and is sized for a standard boiled hen’s egg.

How should I clean them?

They are painted beech, so we recommend wiping them with a damp cloth and drying them right away rather than using a dishwasher.

Why We Love It

They make people smile before the coffee is ready. That is reason enough.

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