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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Extremely Rare Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Samovar 32
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare signed and electrified Georg Jensen Danish sterling silver coffee urn with ebony handles, design #32 by Georg Jensen from circa 1913....
Sterling Silver
Expertly Restored - Henning Koppel Large Teak Bowl for Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen, Henning Koppel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
___________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over...
Wood, Teak
$139,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Georg Jensen Monumental Dolphin 830 Silver Candelabra No. 224 Very Rare #6324
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georg Jensen Exceedingly rare Georg Jensen Monumental "Dolphin" 830 Silver Candelabra No. 224 Designed in 1919, made of 830 silver of the period. This pair was made and with date marks of 1920 making within one year of the original design. These seldom come to market and very few were ever made. Also note the rich patina and superb details. The design features two 3-Dimensional dolphins with entwined tails in the center, blossom-like 3-D detailing, beading, woven detail, and more. Museum quality. Works of art. A similar example can be seen in the book GEORG JENSEN HOLLOWARE, The Silver Fund...
Silver
$8,232
H 13.78 in Dm 6.7 in
Art Nouveau Ceramic Vase by Georg Jensen, P. Ipsens Enke, Copenhagen, ca. 1900
By P. Ipsens Enke, Georg Jensen
Located in Valby, 84
Vase of ovoid form in glazed stoneware, model no. 370, the body decorated with a continuous frieze of stylised daffodils modelled in low relief above sgraffito stems rising from a gr...
Terracotta
$20,580Sale Price / set|29% Off
H 8.86 in W 10.24 in D 2.92 in
Candleholder, Candlestick Candelabra Pair by Georg Jensen, 925 Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Charming and very heavy candle holder pair by Georg Jensen. 925 sterling silver. Such heavy candlesticks by Georg Jensen are rare and coveted collectibles. Original condition....
Sterling Silver
Rare Tiffany Aesthetic Sterling Silver Vase
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering body with graduated lobing, plain short neck, and raised round foot. Acid-etched stylized plant pattern wi...
Sterling Silver
Pair Georg Jensen Alfredo Vases Made in Denmark
By Georg Jensen, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural pair of polished stainless steel vases by Georg Jensen. This pair stands alone by themselves with their beauty. The substantial height combined with the chrom...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Louvre" Pedestal Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Done by noted silversmith Georg Jensen, this early example of his iconic "Louvre" bowl bears his early markings and dates to 1915-1925. The "Louvre" bowl was first designed and prese...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
Very important and monumental sterling silver seven-light chandelier designed by Georg Jensen in 1919, that is electrified for 220 volt. The chandelier hangs on a chain attached to a...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$300Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.875 in Dm 8 in
Set of Four Plastic Vases/Containers by jacques bedat for Georg Jensen
By Jacques Bedat, Georg Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and practical set of four vintage quarter circle vases/containers by Jacques Bedat for Georg Jensen, circa 1970s. The four pieces combine to make an 8" diameter circle. T...
Plastic
19th Century Turkish Samovar
Located in Dallas, TX
Brass repousse samovar. Originally used for tea or coffee. All in working order.
Brass
$4,793
H 2.21 in W 5.2 in D 7.01 in
Danish Silver Box Georg Jensen Skonvirke Box / Cigar Box Copenhagen c. 1915
By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde
Located in London, GB
An elegant Danish Silver Box with a wood lined by designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. This Silver Skonvirke Box or Casket is of rectangular fo...
Sterling Silver
$5,283
H 3.15 in Dm 10.63 in
Extremely Rare Early Rationalist Ceramic Basin/Vase by Pietro Cascella, Italy, l
By Pietro Cascella
Located in Firenze, IT
An extraordinary, museum-quality ceramic basin vase, representing a highly significant and rare example of the early career of the legendary Italian sculptor Pietro Cascella (1921-20...
Ceramic