EM77

Erik Magnussen's vacuum jug of 1977 with a rocking stopper, made by Stelton in Denmark ever since.

Designed by: Erik Magnussen
Made by: Stelton
First made: 1977

The jug taken apart: body, glass insert, stopper and lid

Pictures © Stelton, from stelton.com.

Why it is renowned

The EM77 is the vacuum jug with the rocking stopper, and Stelton has made it in Denmark since 1977.¹ Over the years it has come in more than 100 colours.² The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne holds one, a jug designed in 1977 and made around 2000, given by John Hinds in 2017.³

Recognition

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne³2017an EM77 vacuum jug, gift of John Hinds

The story

Erik Magnussen designed the jug for Stelton in 1977.² Its body is ABS plastic around an insulating glass insert that keeps drinks hot, or cold, for hours.²¹ Besides the rocking stopper it comes with a screw lid for carrying it outdoors.¹ The jug holds one litre.¹

Sources

EM77 vacuum jug 1 l., Stelton. stelton.com, read 1 October 2026.
EM77, Stelton. stelton.com, read 1 October 2026.
Vacuum jug, Stelton, Erik Magnussen, NGV. ngv.vic.gov.au, read 1 October 2026.

Last checked 17 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.