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
Ref: HP627
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.