Georg jensen flatware, silverware and silverplate sets and. Georg jensen, danish silversmith and designer who achieved international prominence for his commercial application of modern metal design. A tradition of splendid silver by janet drucker, 9780764310898, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The son of a blacksmith and born in 1866, georg jensen grew up in a poor family in the little industrial town of raavad north of copenhagen. Georg jensen sky stainless steel ice bucket with tong, 5. The rebranding of georg jensen 5 in the beginning georg jensen made relatively modest pieces of jewellery for daily use such as hatpins. The danish silversmith georg jensen 18661935 first established a worldwide reputation as a designer of flatware, hollowware, and jewelry in the arts and crafts idiom of the early twentieth century, then went on to become a foremost international designer of elegant.
In the spirit of the arts and crafts movement, it was a basic philosophy to georg jensen that his jewellery should be available to the many rather than the few8. Georg jensen was founded in 1904 when silversmith and sculptor georg jensen 18661935 started his workshop in copenhagen. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Danish silversmith georg jensen delighted in the curving lines of art nouveau, which were inspired by the organic shapes of flowers, fruits, and the female torso. We have detected that you are trying to reach our global site, but you appear to be located in united states of america. Shop a range of georg jensen products online at david jones. In 1901 he turned to silversmithing, studying under the great mogens ballin. Usa closed around 1980, only to be replaced by the flourishing royal copenhagen georg jensen store now located on madison avenue. Shop georg jensen denmark patterns replacements, ltd. Georg jensen silver marks encyclopedia of silver marks. Georg jensen official online shop free gift wrapping. The georg jensen phenomenon in the united states, 19151973. The simple elegance of his works and their emphasis on fine craftsmanship, hallmarks of jensens products, are recognized around the world.
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Georg jensen died in 1935, but in the preceding years he imbued the firm with his strongly held ideals concerning both artistry in design and excellence in craftmanship, this tradition has been adhered to throughout the 20th century. Apr 28, 2020 sold and resold many times, georg jensen inc. Georg arthur jensen was a danish silversmith and founder of georg jensen as. It still retains the original puff, mirror and mesh insert. Georg jensen is the name of a famous danish silversmith, sculptor, and founder of the 100 yearold brand of the same name.
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The danish silversmith georg jensen 18661935 first established a worldwide reputation as a designer of flatware, hollowware, and jewelry in the arts and crafts idiom of the early twentieth century, then went on to become a foremost international designer of elegant and refined silver creations in the modernist style. In order to gain better insight into the vintage silver items we sell, we have pored extensively and are constantly updating our research into the history of the georg jensen silversmithy and its long and rich history. A tradition of splendid silver a schiffer book for. The preeminent luxury silver brand in the world, georg jensen is the essence of. It is signed georg jensen usa hand wrought sterling it was designed by alphonse lapaglia. The georg jensen silversmithy would have never become the international success that it eventually became if it was not for its success in the united states and the incredible marketing through the efforts of a few key individuals and its. Price high to low price low to high newness popularity rating discount % high to low. His artisan skill and artistic talent combined with his continuous ability to identify and support design talent was the foundation on which he built georg jensen in copenhagen in 1904.
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