Erik Magnussen Erik Magnussen was born in 1940 in Copenhagen. Educated as a ceramist at the School of Applied Arts and Design - graduated with a silver medal in 1960. For a number of years he worked for Bing & Grøndahl and among the latest works are tabletop in stainless steel and plastic for A/S Stelton, porcelain lamps for Licht & Form and his award winning lighting designs for Pandul.