Silver butter dish decorated with amber.
Metal

Lunar Silver by Georg Jensen

Georg Jensen 1866 1935.
Georg Jensen 1866 1935.

Georg Jensen compared silver to moonlight. In this poetic comparison, the artist’s attitude to creativity and respect for the material with which he worked are best expressed. Georg Jensen grew up in a land of forests and lakes north of Copenhagen. Nature was his main source of inspiration. Natural images connect his work with a common thread: fruits, flowers, leaves and organic forms.

Pair of silver swan jugs design by Henning Koppel 1956 height 42 cm.
Pair of silver swan jugs design by Henning Koppel 1956 height 42 cm.

Georg Jensen went through a long creative path before he was able to found his own jewelry firm “Georg Jensen” in 1904. He studied sculpture, ceramics and jewelry techniques, but it was thanks to his talent as a silversmith that he achieved the greatest recognition. His jewelry workshop created perhaps the most extraordinary and original samples of jewelry, dishes and cutlery of that time. Georg Jensen played an important role in the development of the Scandinavian design style of the early 20th century, drawing on Danish traditions and infusing them with progressive design.

Silver candlestick design by Harald Nielsen 1933.
Silver candlestick design by Harald Nielsen 1933.

Jensen was not only an artist, but also a skilled organizer. He trusted his craft, but wanted more than his own vision. He recruited well-known designers, partnering with whom helped establish the brand as a hub for new ideas. His workshop became home to a company of extraordinarily talented silversmiths and locksmiths, jewelers, designers and artists.

Over the years, the company has collaborated with well-known design masters: Johan Rohde, Arne Jacobsen, Henning Koppel, Patricia Urquiola. This tradition has been preserved to this day.

Silver candlestick design by Harald Nielsen 1933.
Candlestick design by Harald Nielsen 1933.
Silver teapot with burner design by Johan Rohde 33 cm high circa 1945.
Silver teapot with burner design by Johan Rohde 33 cm high circa 1945.
Silver tazza design by Johan Rohde height 13.7 cm Georg Jensen.
Silver tazza design by Johan Rohde height 13.7 cm.
Georg Jensen in the workshop.
Georg Jensen in the workshop.
In the workshop of Georg Jensen.
In the workshop of Georg Jensen.
Silver watch design by Johan Rohde height 30.5 cm 1925 1932.
Watch design by Johan Rohde height 30.5 cm 1925-1932.
Silver tea urn with carved ebony handles complete with burner 1930.
Silver tea urn with carved ebony handles complete with burner 1930.
Silver jug Vine height 22.5 cm 1930.
Silver jug Vine height 22.5 cm 1930.
Sugar bowl and creamer Silver flower.
Sugar bowl and creamer Silver flower.
Silver butter dish decorated with amber.
Silver butter dish decorated with amber.
Table lighter in silver 1925 1932.
Table lighter in silver 1925-1932.
Silver vase decorated with amber height 15.8 cm Georg Jensen circa 1925.
Silver vase decorated with amber height 15.8 cm, circa 1925.
Casket silver gilding.
Casket silver gilding.
Silver sugar bowl height 15 cm Georg Jensen 1919.
Silver sugar bowl height 15 cm, 1919.
The design of this wine cooler created in 1921 by Georg Jensen himself.
The design of this wine cooler created in 1921 by Georg Jensen himself.
Silver tureen with a lid decorated with bunches of grapes.
Tureen with a lid decorated with bunches of grapes.
Silver tazza in the shape of a shell with a handle decorated with bunches of grapes design by Georg Jensen.
Silver tazza in the shape of a shell with a handle decorated with bunches of grapes.
Silver candlestick Grape.
Silver candlestick Grape.
Hand forged from the finest sheets of sterling silver the Jardiniere 1505 took over six months to complete.
Hand forged from the finest sheets of sterling silver the Jardiniere 1505 took over six months to complete.
Grapes wildflowers and leaves engraved by hand.
Grapes wildflowers and leaves engraved by hand.
The drawing of this unusual jardiniere was created by Georg Jensen in 1915.
The drawing of this unusual jardiniere was created by Georg Jensen in 1915.