 After Herman A. Kähler died in 1917, his son Hans Christian assumed responsibility for the company benefiting from the involvement of painters Signe Steffensen and Tulle Emborg.Svend Hammershøi participated in the company from 1893 until his death in 1948 while Jens Thirsland was artistic director from 1913 until 1940.The painter Helge Jensen and the sculptor Kai Nielsen also contributed to designs from 1921 to 1924.