Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Charger Plate 491B
About the Item
- Creator:Georg Jensen (Designer)
- Dimensions:Diameter: 10.44 in (26.5 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Sterling Silver,Hammered
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1927
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Hellerup, DK
- Reference Number:
Georg Jensen
For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Scandinavian modern design, including silver tableware, serving pieces, home decor, jewelry and more, frequently partnering with leading artisans to expand its offerings and respond to shifting tastes. Known for minimal aesthetics that reference nature, the craftsmanship of this legendary Danish silverware firm has regularly married function with thoughtful and beautiful design.
Founder Georg Jensen (1866–1935) was born in the small town of Radvaad, Denmark, and began his training as a goldsmith at 14. After studying sculpture and then training with master silversmith Mogens Ballin, he established his own silver business in Copenhagen in 1904. By 1918, the company was successful enough to open a shop in Paris.
Jensen’s firm produced an incredibly vast range of silver objects, from serving dishes and barware to centerpieces and chandeliers. For his early work, which bore ornate floral details and other organic forms of Art Nouveau, Jensen looked to the splendors of the natural world. The 1905 Blossom teapot, for instance, was topped with a magnolia bud and deftly balanced on toad feet, while some of Jensen’s best-known flatware patterns included Lily of the Valley, introduced in 1913, and Acorn, which debuted in 1915.
Collaboration with outside designers, long before such partnerships were common in design, would lead to some of the company’s most popular and enduring work of the mid-century. Sigvard Bernadotte and Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe created collections, as did Henning Koppel, whose curvy 1952 Pregnant Duck pitcher is a Georg Jensen classic.
After evolving and expanding throughout the 20th century, Georg Jensen was acquired by Investcorp in 2012. Today, the company is a global luxury brand with more than 1,000 stores around the world. It continues to produce seductive new pieces, such as a tea service made with Marc Newson in 2015, as well as timeless heritage designs, including the relaunch in 2019 of the 1018 solid sterling-silver Tureen 270. In 2020, the firm introduced the Jardinière 1505. Sculptural and richly decorative, the never-before-realized showpiece is hand-hammered from sheets of the finest sterling silver and is based on a 1915 sketch from Jensen’s archives.
Find an exquisite collection of Georg Jensen serveware, ceramics, silver and glass today on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Hellerup, Denmark
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bread Plate/Coaster 491CBy Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKThe rare Georg Jensen Bread plate or bottle coaster holder from circa 1927 is a sterling silver masterpiece. Design #491B showcases intricate floral motifs with visible hand-hammerin...Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tray 209NBy Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKA vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen circular tray, design #209N by Georg Jensen from circa 1916. An understated design with a beautiful hammered surface, the side is slightly rais...Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Sterling Silver Georg Jensen Hammered Tray 210CBy Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKA sterling silver Georg Jensen circular tray, design number #210C by Georg Jensen from 1917. A Hand Hammered tray with a beaded edge. Additional information: Material: Sterling silv...Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Rope/Perle Crumber 294By Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKa sizable antique crumber crafted from 830 sterling silver in the early Georg Jensen Rope/Perle design. This crumber showcases meticulous hand hammerin...Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Tray 32CBy Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKA medium size sterling silver Georg Jensen oval tray with handles, design #32C by Georg Jensen from circa 1912. This tray matches the tea/coffee service with the same design number #...Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Small Oval Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tray 223ABy Georg JensenLocated in Hellerup, DKA small oval Georg Jensen tray, design #223A by Georg Jensen from circa 1917. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Art Nouveau ...Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 2Ac Handcrafted Sterling Silver Place PlateBy Georg JensenLocated in New York, NYThe Blossom dinner plate is a typical Georg Jensen Art Nouveau design from 1905. The Blossom design and details on the plate demonstrates Georg Jensen’s inspiration by nature. His fa...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 1364 Sterling Silver Acorn Child's Plate by Johan RohdeBy Johan Rohde, Georg JensenLocated in New York, NYChild's bowl with Acorn details. Matches the Acorn cutlery series.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 296 Handcrafted Sterling Silver TrayBy Georg JensenLocated in New York, NYThis round tray with handles from 1918 is in the Art Nouveau style. The grape details on the handles demonstrates Georg Jensen’s admiration for...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 2A Handcrafted Sterling Silver Salt Cellar EnamelBy Georg JensenLocated in New York, NYThe Blossom salt cellar demonstrates typical Georg Jensen flora and fauna details from 1905. The hand hammering on the surface is a distinctive Georg Jensen feature which softens the...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 1379 Sterling Silver Child's Plate by Vivianna Torun Bülow-HübeBy Georg Jensen, Vivianna Torun Bülow-HübeLocated in New York, NYMy favourite – filled with love my favourite is destined to become your child’s favourite spoon this is a collection infused with love. Designer Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe thought back to her favourite spoon from childhood when she began her designs. She came up with her great-grandmother’s christening spoon...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Georg Jensen 2A Handcrafted Sterling Silver Blossom Wine Bottle TrayBy Georg JensenLocated in New York, NYThis round Blossom wine coaster is a typical Georg Jensen Art Nouveau design from 1905. The Blossom design and details on the tray demonstrates Georg Jensen’s inspiration of nature. ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
MaterialsSterling Silver
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Jacqueline Rabun’s Fluid, Minimalist Jewelry Designs Are Inspired by Life Experiences
Motherhood is one of the influences that has shaped the longtime Georg Jensen collaborator's quietly powerful creations.
Sara Story Entertains in Her Festive Hudson Valley Home
The designer mixes heirloom pieces and new favorites to create a traditional-with-a-twist holiday setting.