Georg Jensen,Antiques and Jewellery For Sale


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DETAIL	Georg Jensen Tazza or Bob Bon Dish ‘Grapes’ Design Designed by: Georg Jensen c. 1918 Date of Manufacture: 1933-44 Design No. 263B Size: c.7.5” (19cm) Price: On application Note: Fruit Bowl no. 263 was designed by Georg Jensen in 1918 and is among the most popular of his hollowware designs. It was produced in 4 different sizes. In 1920 the Silversmithy held a large exhibition of its products in Charlottenberg in Copenhagen. This bowl with the grape motif was the eye catching image featured on the poster and it was also the centrepiece of the exhibition. When King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, The Guild of Butchers presented them with a set of three of these magnificent Georg Jensen bowls.	Ref: KK734	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Serving Spoon ‘Magnolia Blossom’ DesignDesigned by: Georg Jensen c. 1919 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Design No. 84 Length: 8” (20 cm) Price: £455 Note: Georg Jensen originally created the delicate Blossom bud for his legendary teapot in 1905. Blossom is an epitome of the silversmith’s intense and personal interpretation of the predominant style of the day, Art Nouveau, which took its theme from nature. In 1919 he created an entire set of cutlery with the Blossom motif. The flower’s stem winds itself upwards around the handle of the cutlery, emerging on the top as a flower bud about to open.	Ref: TE758 (sm)	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Serving Spoon ‘Magnolia Blossom’ DesignDesigned by: Georg Jensen c. 1919 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Design No. 84Length: 8½“ (22 cm) Price: £525 Note: This is the Silversmithy’s most intricate and expensive cutlery. Imbued with the spirit of Georg Jensen, it unites art and craft. A stunning example of the deep inspiration Georg Jensen so convincingly found in nature. And it demonstrates how the immense demands he posed to his craftsmanship are still fulfilled at his silversmithy in Copenhagen today. www.scandinaviaarts.com	Ref: TE759 (lg)	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Cake Server ‘Magnolia Blossom’ Design Designed by: Georg Jensen c. 1919 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Design No. 84 Length: 9½” (24 cm) Price: £650 Note: What else can be said about this magical work? Invest in beauty and art which is a joy forever.	Ref: TE760	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Centrepiece Bowl Design No. 171 Size: 8” (20.2cm) diameter x 6” 15.2cm high Designed by: Johan Rohde (1856 – 1935) Date of Manufacture: 1915-32 Price: On application Ref: AB701/0012 Note: Johan Rohde came from a wealthy family and was a well known and important painter, graphic artist and designer in his own right. He created the ‘Fee Exhibition’ for artists whose work was not accepted by the establishment for the Charlottenborg Exhibition. Johan Rohde joined forces with Georg Jensen in the early years of the Georg Jensen silversmithy. Although their styles were very different, their friendship lasted a lifetime and Rohde was a powerful influence on the work of Georg Jensen. Rohde was responsible for many of the cutlery designs, including the well known ‘Acorn’ design. This beautiful centrepiece bowl is a wonderful example of his work and was produced c. 1915 – 1932 and would be a worthy example in any Georg Jensen collection for pleasure or investment.	Ref: AB701/0012	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Tray Designed by Georg Jensen in 1905 Design No. 2A Date of Manufacture: 1915-30Size: c. 11.5” x 11.5” (29.5cm x 29.5cm) Price: On application This item is a rare Georg Jensen Square Tray with Blossom corners. It is a solid, heavy tray and is a lovely example of the qualityworkmanship of the early Georg Jensen pieces. The tray has in initial‘D’ in the centre in attractive ornate script	Ref. SK700/8032	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Set of 8 Coasters Manuf. 1945-51 (Georg Jensen & Wendel) Condition: Excellent Size: Each one 2 ¼ “ (6 cm) diameter Ref: EL622A This set of coasters will make a lovely present. Each coaster has the Georg Jensen trade mark design of leaves & grapes which are beautifully scrolled around each plate. This set will enhance any dining table to complement and display the glassware placed upon them	Ref: EL622A	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Salt Cellar with Blue Lining ‘Magnolia Blossom' design by Georg Jensen c. 1905 Manufactured: Post 1945 Condition: Excellent Size: 1¾“ (4.25 cm) diameter x 1 ” (3.5) cm high Ref: JR663 This salt dish is a piece of superb Georg Jensen design. It has a beautiful blue lining which is in perfect condition, and at the base there are the famous Georg Jensen Magnolia Blossoms. The Salt Cellar has its original box.	Ref: JR663	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Caviar Spoon with natural polished Limpet Sea Shell ‘Acanthus' design by Johan Rohde in 1917. Manufactured: Post 1945 Condition: Excellent Size: 6” (15.2 cm) Ref: 658 This delightful spoon would make a lovely unusual present which is a combination of something which is not only useful but piece of classic design. The shell bowl of the spoon is typical of the natural materials that Georg Jensen designers used in the making of their pieces. The bowl of the spoon is made from a polished Limpet sea shell from the Philippines . The ‘Acanthus' pattern on the handle is the same on both the front and the back.	Ref: 658	sold
	Georg Jensen Bar Jigger 'Acorn' Design Designed by Johan Rohde in 1915 (signed JR) Design No. 652 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Ref: CT619 Johan Rohde (1856-1935) was a distinguished Danish painter as well as a silversmith. He took the lead in creating The Free Exhibition which provided an exhibition venue for artists whose work was rejected by the establishment's exhibition i.e. The Charlottenborg Exhibition. In 1897 Georg Jensen exhibited his sculpture of a young girl, named 'Spring' at The Free Exhibition, after it was rejected for the Charlottenborg Exhibition, and a lifelong friendship and partnership began between the two men.	Ref: CT619	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen ‘Magnolia Blossom' Chocolate Pot & Creamer with Ivory Handles (Can be sold separately) Designed by Georg Jensen 1908 Date of Manufacture: 1933-44 Size: Chocolate Pot Height 6½” (16.5 cm) Width incl. Handle: 7” (18 cm) Creamer Height 2½“ (6 cm) Width from handle 5” (12.5 cm) Handle 2” (5 cm) Prices: On application The ‘Magnolia Blossom' design was created by Georg Jensen in 1908 at the beginning of his career and is perhaps one of his most famous designs. There are examples of this work in the Danish Museum of Decorative Art; Joslyn Memorial Museum, USA; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the National Gallery, Australia. Georg Jensen also designed a teapot and stand, a coffeepot, a sugar bowl with lid and tray in this category. The ‘magnolia blossom' design was also used for cutlery, tableware and dressing table accessories. The creamer jug handle has an old repair, where a fine crack in the ivory handle has been riveted with silver rivets.	Ref: NY506A&B	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Candy Bowl with Finial Designed by Georg Jensen c. 1915 Design No. 42A Size: Length: 5” (12.5cm) Width: 3 ¾” (9.5 cm) Ht: 3” (7.5 cm) Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Price: £1,250 This is a very pretty and unusual bowl and could have been used either on the table for candies, sauce, sugar, etc. or as a dressing table accessory. It has a foliate foot, accentuated by berries on each corner and a bud shaped finial with crossed over arms, each with a detail of berries (see photo of detail).	Ref: ARI633	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Sugar Basket with Rosebuds Designed by Georg Jensen in 1917 Design No. 235C Size: Height: 2 3/8“ (6.1 cm) Length: 2 7/8” (7.4 cm) Width: 2” (5 cm) Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Price: £850 Georg Jensen designed this delightful sugar basket in 1917, which was during the difficult times of the 1 st World War when silver was in short supply and Germany, which had been their largest market, was now closed to them. However, the firm had started to expand to other regions such as America, and further developed the market in Sweden. Georg Jensen would have drawn the design of this sugar basket on any scrap of paper he could lay his hands on at the time, wherever the inspiration had come to him, whether in a restaurant or in the workshop. He would then have passed it to one of his silversmiths to manufacture. In spite of the troubled times they were in, Georg Jensen continued to design and produce his works of art.	Ref: PF634	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Bowl (Louvre) Design No. 180B Size: 4 ¼” (11.4cm) High x 5 ½” (14.1cm) Diameter Weight: 10.5 troy oz. Designed by: Georg Jensen in 1912 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Price: £2,450 This is a gadron edged flared bowl resting on berry & leaf supports and has a stepped round foot. The bowl is a smaller version of the 'Louvre' bowl designed by Georg Jensen in 1912, and was acquired by the Louvre Museum in Paris. Georg Jensen went to live in Paris in 1925 taking 5 of his silversmiths with him with the intention of setting up his own workshop again in the hope of recreating his early days. He felt that his company had moved away from his high ideals of workmanship, style & craftsmanship. However, due to economic restrictions, the venture was not a success and he had to pack up and return to Denmark in 1926. During his time in Paris he won many prestigious awards for his work. Georg Jensen was a brilliant artist, but not a businessman.	Ref: HP627	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Bowl with Berry Design Design No. 778 Size: 4¼” (10.8cm) High x 5¾” (14.8cm) Diameter Weight: 9 troy oz. Designed by: Gundorph Albertus (1887 -1970) in 1935 Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Price: £1,300 Gundorph Albertus worked for the Georg Jensen Silversmithy for over 40 years. He eventually became Assistant Director 1926-1954. Albertus designed bowls, cups, cocktail shakers, dishes and trays. Many examples of Albertus's holloware from the 1930's have clean, strikingly modern shapes that are accented by floriform ornamentation set at the bases, finials and handles. Because of this it is possible to view his work as a transition from the firm's exuberantly ornamental designs to the clean-lined, virtually unornamental designs that became dominant in the 1930's. (Quote from ' Georg Jensen Holloware – The Silver Fund Collection' by David Taylor & Jason W. Laskey, Published by Snoek-Ducaju & Zoon)	Ref: NA623	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Chocolate Spoon Design No. 21 Size: Length 5 3/8 th “ (13.5cm) Designed by Georg Jensen Date of Manufacture: 1909 – 1914 Price: £250 Georg Jensen designed this spoon at the beginning of the C20th. It is a perfect example of Georg Jensen's love of organic design and his wish to make ordinary functional objects into works of art. This spoon, with its graceful lines speaks a thousand words for the Master of Design who wanted to make the working world a beautiful place to be. Having started his working life as a 'grinder' in a knife factory at the age of 14, he was well aware of the grim conditions people could find themselves in for their daily lives. His art was his contribution to the fact that there was another beautiful world and his work served to remind them of this.	Ref: MH620	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Open Salt Dish with Handle Design No.: 110 Size: Length (including handle): 2” (5 cm) by Diameter: 1 ¼” (3.5 cm) Designed By: Georg Jensen Date of Manufacture: 1915 – 1930 Price: £230 Note: This little salt dish was designed by Georg Jensen during a difficult time for the Georg Jensen Silversmithy as it had to cope with the hostilities of World War I. However, although they had to close their Berlin shop in 1915, in America William Randolph Hearst bought practically every item on display at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, just as Nils Wendel had done the year before in Sweden. These men, along with many others, recognised the great & unique talent of Georg Jensen.	Ref: DAN570	Enquiries
	Georg Jensen Tazza or Fruit Bowl with Grapes Design No. 263 Size: Height 5.2” (13 cm) x 5” (12¾ cm) Base: 2½” (6¼ cm). Designed by: Georg Jensen in 1918. Date of Manufacture: Post 1945. Note: This fruit bowl with grapes motif, which Georg Jensen designed in 1918, is amongst one of the most popular of Georg Jensen's designs. There are 4 different sizes of this particular design. This bowl is another perfect example of Georg Jensen's ability to mould a solid piece of silver metal to become an object of great beauty. In 1918, the Georg Jensen Silversmithy was going from strength to strength, having survived the difficulties of the First World War. In this year Georg Jensen's new store opened in Paris and his Danish workshop moved to larger factory at Ragnagade.	Ref: NA616	Sold
DETAIL	WMF Silver Plated & Glass Liqueur Jug with Lid Size: Height: 10¼“ (26 cm) Width across Base: 3 1/2 “ (9 cm) Date of Manufacture: c. 1904 (Ostrich mark I/O) Manufactured by: WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG) Note: WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG) is a tableware manufacturer, founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige , Germany , by the miller Daniel Straub and the brothers Schweizer. It was originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer and was opened as a metal repairing workshop. Around 1900, they were the world's largest producer and exporter of household metalware, mainly in the Jugendstil , or Art Nouveau style. They are best known for the period of Albert Mayer, sculpter and designer, who was director of the WMF Art Studio from 1884 to 1914.	Ref:EB 347	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Salt Dish (with Salt Spoon) & Pepper Pot – ‘Acanthus' design Design No. 658 Size: To be confirmed. Designed by: Johan Rohde in 1917. Date of Manufacture: ‘Georg Jensen & Wendel' 1944-1951 Price: £350 Note: The ‘Acunthus' design is another of the successful Johan Rohde designs which has stood the test of time. Johan Rohde produced this pattern in the early days of his collaboration with Georg Jensen. This pattern was also used for one of the many produced for the Georg Jensen cutlery and other items such as grape scissors, etc. The Danish name for ‘Acanthus' is ‘Donning'. It is also currently still in production for sets of cutlery. Despite their differences in character and background, Georg Jensen and Johan Rohde worked together with virtually no conflict for 29 years. They had a mutual respect for understand each other's skills and sharing of artistic ideas. In 1913, Johan Rohde signed a contract to work solely as a designer for Georg Jensen. (i) “Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver”; Janet Drucker; Schiffer Books, p.31. (ii) “Georg Jensen Jewellery” edited by David Taylor; BGC Yale	Ref: DEN 489	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Pastry Server ‘Shell' Design Design No. 102 Designed by: Georg Jensen c. 1910 Date of Manufacture: 1915-30 Size: Length 9” (23 cms) Width 2¾” (7 cms) Note: The ‘Shell' design is one of Georg Jensen's earliest designs which he produced from about 1910. He modified and embellished it and used it in various different forms. The cake slice is an example of the quality of Georg Jensen's silversmithing and also the simplicity and purity of his design. It also typifies the desire that Georg Jensen expressed to ‘make everyday objects items of beauty'.	Ref:SW151	sold
	Georg Jensen Place Name Holder – ‘Magnolia Blossom' Design No. 84 Designed by Georg Jensen c. 1904 (‘Magnolia' is one of his earliest designs) Date of Manufacture 1945-51 Size: Base: 1.6" x 1.18" (4.2 cm x 3 cm) Height: 1.18" (3 cm) Note: During World War I, silver was in very short supply due to import restrictions placed against Denmark and business became very difficult for the Georg Jensen Silversmithy. However, in 1914 Jensen exhibited his work at the Baltic Exhibition in Malmo , Sweden . At the exhibition Stockholm Art Dealer, Nils Wendel, was so entranced with GJ's work, he bought everything on display. Wendel came to the rescue of the company at a desperate time for them and t his began a long and successful business relationship between the two men. In the late 1920's and again between 1945-51, the mark ‘Georg Jensen & Wendel' appears on the production from Denmark . This beautiful piece typifies the talent and craftsmanship of Georg Jensen.	Ref: FL532	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Open Salt Dish Design No: 243B. Designed by: Georg Jensen c. 1909 Date of Manufacture: 1909 - 1914 Size: Dish Length 2¾” (70 mm), Width 1¾” (45 mm), Height ½“ (14 mm). Note: This pretty Georg Jensen oval shaped Open Salt Dish, with a border of trailing flowers, is a lovely example of Georg Jensen's early work and perfectly shows his devotion to quality and style. Even this functional table item is a work of art. It was made in the very early days of Georg Jensen's workshop, which he set up in 1904. It is quite probable that Georg Jensen himself fashioned and made this particular item. In later years, there were many designers, who became famous in their own right, who began their careers with Georg Jensen, and gained their expertise and inspiration directly from the Master himself.	Ref: ES328B	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Soup Ladle ‘Acorn' Design Design No. 30 Designed by Johan Rohde (1856-1935) c. 1915 Date of Manufacture: 1933-44 Size: Length: 8” (20.5 cm), Width of spoon lip to lip: 3” (8 cm) Price: £320 Note: Johan Rohde was a distinguished painter & designer when he began his collaboration with Georg Jensen in 1906. He was one of Jensen's closest collaborators. The ‘Acorn' pattern is one of the most famous ever produced by the Jensen Silversmithy. Without doubt, Johan Rode's “excellent taste and sense for beautiful lines” had a profound impact on the development of a distinctive ‘Jensen Style'. Rohde was keenly attuned to the goals and work of Georg Jensen and remained constantly in harmony with his ideals until his death in 1935	Ref: SQ611	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Salt/Mustard Spoon - 'Magnolia Blossom'. Design No.: 84 Size: Length 3.5" (9 cms) Size of Bowl of Spoon: .75" (1.8 cms) x 1" (2.5 cms) Designed by: Georg Jensen Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Note: This little salt spoon is another example of Georg Jensen's equisite design. The 'Magnolia Blossom' is one of his earliest vintage designs, (c. 1905), which he used for many items, including his famous tea/coffee set. He also used the design for many other items of tableware such as tureens, trays and dressing table ornaments	Ref: PH572	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Tea Caddy Spoon - 'Magnolia Blossom' Design No.: 84 Size: Length 4" (10 cm) Bowl of Spoon: 1.5" (3.8 cms) Designed by: Georg Jensen Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Note: Tea Caddy Spoons are avidly collected by many people and this Georg Jensen Magnolia Blossom Tea Caddy Spoon is a 'must' for any collection. Georg Jensen himself loved this design and it is one of the first to win him praise and prizes from the exhibitions and museums of his time. When it was first produced, an example of Georg Jensen's 'Magnolia Blossom' Teapot No. 2 design was purchased by the Danish Museum of Decorative in Denmark, the Joslyn Memorial Museum in USA, the Victoria & Albert Museum in England and the National Gallery in Australia.	Ref: GS567	sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Book Mark/Money Holder Design No.: 267 Size: 2" (5 cms) x 2" (5cms) Designed by: Georg Jensen Date of Manufacture: Post 1945 Price: £230 Note: The Book Mark/Money Holder is a beautiful example of the Georg Jensen 'organic' design. It is simplistic but evocative. This is another example of Georg Jensen's work that makes 'everyday objects a thing of beauty'	Ref: US605	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Tea Caddy Spoon 'Fuschia' design Design No. 2 Size: Length: 4.5” (11.3 cm), Width: 1.5” (3.5 cm) x 1.75” (4.5 cm) Designed by: Georg Jensen in 1906 Date of Manufacture: 1933-44 Note: This tea caddy spoon is one of Georg Jensen's early vintage designs, which he produced in 1906, soon after he opened his first workshop in Copenhagen . It is possible to purchase a complete tableware set of this design, although it is quite rare and is not easy to obtain. Again, the design is typical of Georg Jensen's love of organic, natural flowing lines. His inspiration came directly from nature.	Ref. LON581	Sold
DETAIL	Georg Jensen ‘Berry’ Bowl designed by Johan Rohde Design No. 17A Size: Diameter 4.5” (11.3 cm) x Height 4.25” (11.cm) Designed by Johan Rohde (1856-1935) – Signed JR. Date of Manufacture: 1915-30 Price: £1600 Note: Johan Rohde was a great friend and business colleague of Georg Jensen and he joined Georg Jensen in 1905. The collaboration lasted all their lives and they died within a few months of each other in 1935. Johan Rohde is best known for his cutlery design, one of the most famous being the ‘Cactus’ design. Georg Jensen was almost unique in that he allowed his designers to clay claim to and sign their work, and many of them became famous in their own right.	Ref: JC656A	Enquiries
DETAIL	Georg Jensen Salt Dish with Green Liner & Spoon ‘Cactus' design. Design No: 30. Designed by: Gundorph Albertus in 1930. Date of Manufacture: Post 1945. Size: Dish – Length with Handle: 2.5” (6.5 cm). Diameter: 1.75” (4.25cm) Spoon – Length: 2.25” (5.5 cm). Diameter of bowl of spoon: 9/16” (1.5 cm). Note: Gundorph Albertus was a very important figure at the Georg Jensen Silversmithy for over 40 years from 1905. He eventually became Assistant Director from 1926 and became the Silversmithy's Artistic Director in 1935. He married the sister of another of Georg Jensen's designers, Harald Nielsen. The 'Cactus' design by Gundorph Albertus and the 'Acorn' design by Johan Rhode are two of the most popular Jensen Silversmithy designs.	Ref.364A	Sold
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