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.
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Georg Jensen brooch box
By Georg Jensen
Located in Braintree, GB
Georg Jensen Box Period: Mid - 20th century. Material: Dark synthetic exterior with gray velvet interior Purpose: Small jewelry storage, ideal for rings or earrings Dimensions: 7.5...
Satin, Synthetic
Georg Jensen Danish Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern Classical sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Rectangular with straight sides; short inset foot with engraved egg-and-dart. Cover hinged with open ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Danish Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern sterling silver box. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Long and rectangular with straight sides; square corner supports. Cover flat and hinged with cutout stepped tab...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co., Sterling Silver Ball/Sphere/Jewelry Box, Modern, Marked
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty sterling silver Tiffany & Co. jewelry ball, box, number 35378 Weighted, 7.
Sterling Silver
Lidded Pewter Box by Georg Wahlgren for Lau Tenn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lidded pewter box, designed by Georg Wahlgren for Lau Tenn in 1960s Sweden, features a modernist sphere lid pull. The underside bears the designer and maker’s marks.
Pewter
$415
H 1.19 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box and Ink box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Japanese glove box in red, yellow and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and red characters. Inside you have...
Wood, Lacquer
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 748
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco candlesticks, design #748 by Harald Nielsen, dating back to the early 1930s. Each candlestick features a round base with a stepped tra...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Tazza 264B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early vintage Georg Jensen grapes tazza or footed bowl, design #264B, created by Georg Jensen in 1918. This piece is the largest size of its design and showcases exceptional craft...
Sterling Silver
$1,852
H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 3.15 in
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box, Sterling Silver Jewllery Box Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique valuable handmade sterling silver box or Decorative jewllery box with Illustration pressed, cast and chased. Rectangular body on short, curved feet with hinged, vaulted lid. ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 897
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of petite Art Deco Georg Jensen sterling silver candlesticks, design #897 by Harald Nielsen in 1942. Exceptionally crafted with superior quality, this design is relatively unc...
Sterling Silver
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Box
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern solid teak tambour door box, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 10.5"D x 5.5"H. #2783
Teak
$1,125
H 2.5 in W 4 in D 3 in
Wonderful Alfonse La Paglia Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Modernist Box Handle
By Alphonse La Paglia
Located in Roslyn, NY
Alphonse La Paglia sterling silver modern covered box with unusual handle on the lid. Lovely vintage condition. Measures: 4" H x 3" W x ...
Sterling Silver
$450
H 6 in W 13.63 in D 7.5 in
Two Matching Victorian Celluloid Boxes 'Jewelry Box & Glove Box', circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
From the same estate come two American, late 19th century matching Victorian celluloid boxes; typical of that era, they are highly decorated. The top of the jewelry box shows a pretty young lady; incorporating a floral motif with pink roses and a wreath like frame around the subject on a black background. Multiple cream colored stars complete the decor. The lady is very elegantly dressed with a powder blue...
Plastic
$415
H 15.75 in W 4.73 in D 15.75 in
Antique Box Fake Double Book Box Secret Box Cardboard Gold Impressed
Located in Munich, DE
This box was handcrafted out of cardboard. The box is designed as two books in a folder with luxury binding. The box can be opened to reveal a secret compartment. The spines of the b...
Paper
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acanthus Match Box Holder 68C
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Match Box Holder in the Acanthus pattern, design #68c by Johan Rohde from 1917. Additional information: Material: S...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Box 962
By Georg Jensen, Jorgen Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Box, Design #962B by Jorgen Jensen (1946) This elegant sterling silver box, designed by Jorgen Jensen in 1946, showcases exquisite craftsmanship. The hinged lid features an Art Deco-inspired handle, and the piece rests on a sturdy, attached bar base. Both heavy and functional, this box makes an excellent gift idea and is perfect for use as a keepsake or jewelry storage box...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.7 in W 3.71 in D 4.81 in
Vintage Georg Jensen Oval Silver Box Copenhagen Denmark circa 1930 Trinket Jewel
By Georg Jensen, Gundorph Albertus
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage Georg Jensen silver box with an oval shape. The Lid of the Box has a stylised floral cartouche and features a subtly hammered fin...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.375 in W 5.25 in D 0.875 in
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Small Table Box, No.712 by Sigvard Bernadotte
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georg Jensen sterling silver small table box, No.712 by Sigvard Bernadotte A similar example can be seen in the book GEORG JENSEN HOLLOWARE, ...
Sterling Silver
Danish Modern Georg Jensen Jewelry Box
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Danish modern Georg Jensen small rectangular teal blue jewelry box, circa mid-20th century, Denmark. Box from Danish luxury jeweler Georg Je...
Chrome
Georg Jensen Scandinavian Brass Box or Jewelry Box, 2000s
By Georg Jensen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian box or jewelry box in solid brass design by Georg Jensen Denmark with Signature engraved under the base, 2000s Please note that the item is original of the period and...
Brass
Set of Seven Canisters by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of seven "Skyline" canisters by Georg Jensen. Measure: largest 5.5 diameter x 5 height.
Sterling Pill Box by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen, Henning Koppel
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A petite pill box, resembling an oyster, with exquisite design and feel. Made of sterling silver. Hallmarked by maker and designer.
Sterling Silver