Background
He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto. Kasper Salto was born on 14 February 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the son of textile artist Naja Salto and grandson of leading Danish ceramist Axel Salto.
He is the grand son of painter, ceramist and writer Axel Salto. Kasper Salto was born on 14 February 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the son of textile artist Naja Salto and grandson of leading Danish ceramist Axel Salto.
He first trained as a cabinet maker before attending the Danish Design School, graduating in 1994. From 1994 to 98 he worked for designer Rud Thygesen. In 1997, he designed the Runner chair for Peter Staerk who made the chair famous in Denmark, but also abroad.
In 1998 Salto opened his own design studio, working for companies such as Fritz Hansen, DubaB8, Engelbrechts and Lightyears.
In 2003 he opened a new office, Salto & Sigsgaard, together with architect Thomas Sigsgaard. Include:
Cabinetmaker"s Guild Exhibition, Copenhagen (1997, 1998, 1999)
The Design Yearbook, Copenhagen (curated by Philippe Starck (1997)
Spectrum, London (1998)
Living Danish Design, London (1999)
Walk the Plank I & II, Danish Museum of Art & Design, Copenhagen (2000 and 2004)
The Danish Wave, various locations (2000)
Le Danemark Bouge, Paris (2002)
Arne Jacobsen 100 Years, Maison du Danemark, Paris (2002)
Young Nordic Design: The Generation X, New York, Washington District of Columbia, Mexico City, Helsinki, Berlin, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Glasgow, Reykjavik (2002)
Shh…Craft is Golden!, Zona Tortona., Milan Furniture Fair, Milan (2009).