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.
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Jensen Decorative Dish, Stainless Steel, Modern Design, 2013
By Constantin Wortmann, Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen Cobra Stainless Steel Centrepiece Bowl by Constantin Wortmann, Denmark Georg Jensen Cobra Stainless Steel Centrepiece Bowl by Constantin Wortmann, Denmark. A sculptural...
Stainless Steel
Classic Georg Jensen Danish Modern Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Ovoid with asymmetrical mouth flowing into faceted and elongated handle with stylized seed and flower termin...
Sterling Silver
$6,950
H 9 in W 5.38 in D 4.63 in
Vintage Georg Jensen Modernist Sterling Silver Pitcher No. 432A by Johan Rohde
By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern pitcher. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Designed by Johan Rohde. Pattern #432A. Marked to the base. Simply wonderful Jensen design! Date: 20...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silverware, 1916
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extensive Georg Jensen Beaded pattern sterling silver flatware service for eight, designed by Georg Jensen in 1916. This elegant and highly collectible set includes a wonderful as...
Sterling Silver
1993 Georg Jensen Denmark Sculptural Stainless Please Pass Me Dish
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1993 Georg Jensen Denmark Sculptural Dish Stainless Steel Please Pass Me Bowl Made in Denmark. Stamped Georg Jensen at the bottom. Unique design. 1.75 tall x 8.5 w x 5.5 d Preowned o...
Stainless Steel
$4,950 / set
H 3.13 in Dm 2.5 in
Antique Set of 6 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Pyramid' Cocktail Cups No. 600 A
By Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed set of 6 Danish Modern silver cocktail cups. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Designed by Harald Nielsen in 1930. In the Pyramid pattern. No. 600. Marked to t...
Sterling Silver
$16,500 / set
H 8.63 in W 1 in D 0.3 in
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks (6 1/2") 12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16") 12 Place Spoons...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service, 12 Settings, 1930
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A comprehensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Acorn pattern by Georg Jensen. Designed by Johan Rohde in 1915, the Acorn pattern is widely acknowledged as one of Georg...
Sterling Silver
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