Original Stone Lithographic Works from Edition Copenhagen
There is a particular kind of rarity in the world of art. Not the rarity of age, nor of scarcity alone, but the rarity of a moment sealed in stone. Once the final impression is pulled from an Edition Copenhagen lithograph, the printing stone is wiped clean. The image is gone. What remains are the numbered works that left the workshop, and nothing else, ever.
We are proud to present a curated selection of these extraordinary pieces, shaped by some of the most compelling artistic minds working in Denmark today.
About Edition Copenhagen
Founded in 1959 and based in the historic Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Edition Copenhagen is one of the world's foremost lithographic workshops. For over six decades, the workshop has operated with a single purpose: to give artists a protected space to create, and to keep the ancient craft of stone lithography alive as a living medium rather than a museum relic.
Artists come to Edition Copenhagen by invitation only. Each works alone in the workshop, supported by three expert master printers with deep technical mastery. The waiting list of artists wishing to work there speaks for itself. Throughout the year, the team travels internationally to bring editions to print collections in leading museums and to private collectors.
The artists who have passed through the workshop read like a roll call of contemporary art: Luc Tuymans, Antony Gormley, Yoshitomo Nara, Chris Ofili, William Kentridge, Elizabeth Peyton, Andreas Gursky, Mamma Andersson, Katharina Grosse, Thomas Ruff, Candida Höfer, Ugo Rondinone, Darren Almond and many more, each drawn to the unique quality that only stone lithography can offer.
How Stone Lithography Works
The word lithography comes from the Greek: lithos (stone) and graphos (to draw). The process, invented in 1796, is built on a simple natural fact: oil and water repel each other.
At Edition Copenhagen, the process begins with ancient limestone slabs from Solnhofen in Bavaria, the same stone that has preserved extraordinary fossils over millions of years. These stones have a unique chemical affinity with the fatty inks and crayons used in lithographic drawing. The result is a bond between hand, medium, and geological time that gives the finished works their incomparable depth.
The process, step by step:
1. The artist draws directly onto the stone using lithographic crayons and inks. The limestone accepts every mark with total fidelity.
2. The stone is chemically treated to fix the drawing, establishing precisely which areas will hold ink and which will repel it.
3. The edition is printed onto acid-free, cotton-based handmade paper (Velin d'Arches), a material that absorbs colour beautifully and resists yellowing over time.
4. The stone is wiped clean. The image is gone. The prints that exist are all that will ever exist.
This final step is what makes these works genuinely irreplaceable. It is not a limitation. It is the entire point.
Join Us: Exhibition Event, 21st May 2026
We warmly invite you to an exclusive private evening with our curated selection of original Edition Copenhagen stone lithographs.
This is a rare opportunity to encounter these works in person, to appreciate their texture, their presence, and the extraordinary story behind their creation, and to acquire something that will last a lifetime and beyond.
Date/Location: Wednesday 21st May 2026 5PM @ Nordic Living, 185 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
Format: Open viewing exhibition (Complimentary Drinks provided)
Collection: Original Stone Lithographs from Edition Copenhagen
Artists: Mathias Malling Mortensen · Morten Schelde · Malene Landgreen · Benny Dröscher · Benny Brankovic · Per Adolfsen and more...
Each work is numbered, signed by the artist, and comes with full provenance from Edition Copenhagen. Works are available for acquisition on the evening.