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.
Christmas Ornament Featuring A Reindeer Made In Brass & 18 Karat Gold From 2023
By Georg Jensen
Located in Lejre, DK
Christmas ornament featuring a reindeer, made of brass and gilded with 18-carat gold, designed by Sanne Lund Traberg for Georg Jensen in 2023. This beautiful ornament is part of Geor...
Gold
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Mirror #150, 1933–1944
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early Georg Jensen Art Deco sterling silver hand mirror with dolphin finial, design #150 by Harald Nielsen. This elegant round mirror is framed in sterling silver with a finely de...
Sterling Silver
Roger Litski 1950s Pair of Mallard Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mallard pair of hand carved by Roger Litski. Original paint still showing. Glass eyes. Each marked on the bottom "R.L." Oversized for big water. Period: circa 1950 Origin: Green Bay...
Wood
$2,600
H 27 in W 22 in D 2 in
French Tramp Art Carved Wood Mirror with Applied Floral Motifs, Circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art carved wood mirror dating to circa 1900. The rectangular mirror is surrounded by an elaborately worked frame composed of layered, chip-carved wooden elements arran...
Mirror, Wood
Ira Hudson Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hollow Canada goose decoy, attributed to Ira Hudson, of Chincoteague, VA. Hollow, with original paint - in as found condition. Chip shots and age to spare. ...
Wood
$1,550
H 20.48 in W 16.54 in D 1.19 in
19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror, Protruding Corners, Austria ca. 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Amazing looking rustic Tramp Art wall mirror from the late 19th century in Austria around 1880. Elaborately hand carved out of basswood this over 140 year old Tramp Art mirror comes ...
Mirror, Softwood
Collection of Antique Italian Folk Art Painted Stone Fruit
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exceptional early 20th century stone fruit set exemplifies the timeless charm and craftsmanship of Italian folk art traditions. The collection features seven intricately crafted decorative fruits, including a peach, pear, orange, lemon, plum, and two figs, each carved from solid stone and carefully hand-painted to achieve a remarkably lifelike appearance. Subtle variations in color, shading, and surface texture highlight the artisan’s hand and give each piece its own unique character. Italian stone...
Stone
$573
H 11.82 in W 6.3 in D 0.6 in
Antique Sterling Silver Cherubs Hand Mirror S Blanckensee & Son Birmingham 1912
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning English antique sterling silver hand mirror with hallmarks for Birmingham 1912 and the makers mark of the renow...
Silver
The Gentle Swan: Large Hand-Carved Folk Art Swan
Located in New York, NY
A striking hand-carved wooden swan, likely mid-20th century, beautifully modeled with a gracefully arched neck, gently rounded body, and stylized tail. Finished in a softly weathered...
Wood
20th Century Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 20th century American life-size sleeping Canada Goose decoy with its original paint, a removable head and neck, and glass eyes, on a cu...
Wood
$1,478
H 4.14 in W 2.09 in D 0.2 in
Antique 20thC Solid Silver & Lapis Lazuli Mounted Miniature Mirror C.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Continental solid silver and lapis lazuli mounted miniature mirror, of oval form, with the glass surrounded by segmented lapis lazuli panels and the revers...
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
English Folk Art leather mirror
Located in MILL, NL
English Folk Art mirror Decorated all round with leather motifs, such as a basket, leaves and fruit. Handmade in the early 20th century. Dimensions: 79H x 46W x 10D cm
Leather, Mirror
Antiqued Italian Carved Mirror, Silver Gilt Frame, Beveled Glass, 1990
Located in Dallas, TX
A sophisticated antiqued Italian carved mirror featuring an ornate silver gilt frame and a subtle beveled mirror surface. The frame is finely hand-carved with intricate detailing, sh...
Silver
Early 20th Century French Hand-Carved Wood Folk Art Duck Decoy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Folk Art Duck Decoy. The duck features wonderful patina throughout including paint. Wonderful collectable piece to add to a grouping.
Wood, Paint