Over the course of its long history, the legendary Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen has partnered with a range of designers, widening its jewelry offerings from delicate filigree to chunky modern pieces.
Although Georg Jensen today is known the world over for its silver, the brand’s namesake founder began his creative career in a different medium, training as a ceramicist and sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts before opening his own porcelain studio. It is that artistic background, however, that laid the foundation for Jensen’s eventual silversmithing — and a thread that continues today with the company’s distinctively sculptural, ornately detailed jewelry.
In 1901, Jensen left his ceramics practice to apprentice for Mogens Ballin, the master silversmith who also had a background as a painter. By 1904, he would establish Georg Jensen, now a global brand with more than 1,000 stores worldwide and a Royal Warrant of Appointment to the Queen of Denmark.
Like much of the work of the Art Nouveau movement of which he was a part, Jensen’s early creations erased the barrier between art and craft, bridging form and function for pieces that demonstrated masterful artistry in both. His silverware was immediately a commercial success and he was a pioneer in using steel in cutlery.
Jensen’s jewelry pieces — his pendants, rings and more, crafted most often in silver during the early 1900s — display a celebration of nature, rendering flora and fauna in silver, gold and gemstones. Fish and full-bloom daisies are charming motifs in his vintage sterling-silver brooches and necklaces, while semiprecious stones such as malachite and coral were integrated as embellishments.
Creatives with Georg Jensen jewelry in their portfolios include architect Edvard Kindt Larsen; designers Arne Jacobsen, Jean Nouvel and Ilse Crawford; artist Henning Koppel and silversmiths Vivianna Torun and Ibe Dahlquist. Such a transcendence of medium — a continuation of Art Nouveau sensibility — has resulted in over a century of stunningly creative, varied designs.
In a country with no shortage of design talent, Georg Jensen has long been somewhat of a national treasure — and sometimes even a political statement. In 1940, five years after Jensen died, Arno Malinowski’s “King’s Emblem” pin became widely recognized as a symbol of resistance to the Nazi regime. Its influence is global, too: In 2014, Murray Moss penned Georg Jensen: Reflections, a Rizzoli-published retrospective marking more than a century of business for the brand.
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Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Silver Hammered Wine Cup #222 #18392
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling silver Hammered Wine Cup #222 This beautiful wine cup by designer Georg Jensen (Denmark) was meticulously crafted from sterling silver in a gorgeous, h...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Danish Modern Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers # 627
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare pair of Georg Jensen sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Model No. 627. Designed by Ove Brobeck. A rare and fine pair! Date: 20th century Overall Condition: They a...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Landby/Nordic #76 Coffee Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Landby / Nordic #76 pattern demitasse spoon. By Georg Jensen. Designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen in 1937. With a post-1945 factory mark. Simply a wonderful Georg Jensen spoon...
Sterling Silver
Antique Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers Model No. 36A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of figural silver salt & pepper shakers. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Model. no. 36 A. Designed by Georg Jensen. Each modeled as an owl perched on a ribbed ...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Acorn Cocktail Picks Set of Six - Original Box
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1960. A set of sterling silver acorn motif cocktail picks by Georg Jensen. This rare set features six picks, each with a beautifully detailed handle showcasing an acorn motif. ...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Heavy Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
These pair of heavy sterling Silver salt & Pepper shakers features a screw-top. Makers' mark is etched in the center of the base. The height measures 2 1/8 inches, circumferen...
Set of Four Cartier 'Trinity' Sterling Silver Champagne Flutes
By Cartier
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This set of four sterling silver champagne flutes were made for retail by Cartier during the second half of the 20th century. The set which are crafted from solid sterling silver fea...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cocktail Jigger or Measure
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine sterling silver cocktail jigger. By Tiffany & Co. With a gold wash and stepped, conical sides. Model no. 22714 Simply a great Tiffany cocktail jigger! Date: Mid-20th Cen...
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
$235
H 2.13 in W 3.25 in D 4.25 in
Pair British Airways Concorde Sterling Silver Napkin Rings in the Original Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of English sterling silver napkin rings. Made for the Concorde supersonic airliner division of British Airways. Fully hallmarked to the back British Airways / London / Sterling / 1992 Simply a wonderful pair of collectible Concorde napkin...
Sterling Silver
$3,950 / set
H 1.46 in Dm 1.86 in
Set of 12 Tiffany & Co Art Deco Sterling Silver Art Deco Shot Cups or Cordials
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 silver cordials or shot glasses. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Each shot cup with terrific streamlined design including a plunger foot, a tapered body, and...
Sterling Silver
$1,800
H 0.5 in W 3.5 in L 6.75 in
Alexandra Solowij Watkins Modernist Sterling Silver Tea or Cocktail Strainer
By Alexandra Watkins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Offered here for your consideration is, A fine Mid-Century Modern hand-crafted tea strainer. In sterling silver. By Alexandra Solowij Watkins. Solowij Watkins is a renowned Polish-American female silversmith. After training in Montreal she was hired by Gorham as one of the important designing artists - a peer of John Prip and Mary Ann Scherr...
Sterling Silver
$2,000
H 3.39 in Dm 2.76 in
1779 Antique Tsarist Imperial Russian Cup solid 84 Sterling Silver / 102 gr
Located in SE
Handsome 245-year-old Russian solid Silver cup with continuous cast or impressed / hammered floral & tassels decorations. Period : reign of Catherine the Great ( 1762 to 1796 )...
Sterling Silver
$3,850 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 3.13 in
Rare Set of 9 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vine Pattern Butter Pats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare set of sterling silver butter pats. In the Vine pattern decorated with raised poppies and other flowers around the rim's edge. By Tiffany & Co. Monogrammed to t...
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Mocha Spoons #24540
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Mocha Spoons The Pyramid pattern was designed in 1926 by Harold Nielsen. These beautiful spoons are small and dainty. Weighs approx 48...
Sterling Silver
1893 British Victorian Cup Mug solid Sterling Silver / 177 gr
Located in SE
Victorian Sterling Silver Cup, thick walled, with continuous cast ornaments on all sides. Well preserved internal gilding. This cup has a full set of conventional British hallmarks...
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
$390Sale Price / set|25% Off
W 1.4 in L 3 in
French Silver-Plated Salt and Pepper Shakers by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Set of 2 Circa 1970s Made in France Elevate your tabletop with this elegant pair of French silver-plated salt and pepper shakers by Christofle, a distinguished...
Silver Plate
Pomellato Sterling Silver Blue Thermos
By Pomellato
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italy, c. 2000 Rhodoid plastic, sterling silver, glass liner 11.75 h x 3.75 dia in (30 x 10 cm) Has bottom compartment to add ice. Stamped 925, Pomellato, *469 MI on the bottom and...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Johan Rohde Denmark Acorn 662B Sterling Drink Measurer Jigger
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver drink measurer jigger #662 in the Acorn pattern designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen of Denmark. The Acorn pattern was introduced i...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cigar Cutter #42B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Art Deco sterling silver cigar cutter. By Georg Jensen. Model no. 42B With sterling silver panels mounted on a stainless steel base. Sim...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Pattern Cheese Slicer
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Georg Jensen silver cheese slicer. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. In the Acorn pattern. Simply a great piece of silver from Jensen! Perfect for a stylish wi...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Georg Jensen Pyramid Pattern Sterling Silver Cheese Knife
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Georg Jensen Pyramid pattern silver cheese knife. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Simply a great piece of silver from Jense...
Sterling Silver
1933-1944 Georg Jensen Blossom Tray 2 Antique Denmark Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
AN EARLY MAGNIFICENT AND RARE ICONIC GEORG JENSEN BLOSSOM TRAY - IT IS VERY RARE TO FIND THE ANTIQUE BLOSSOM PIECES DATING TO THIS PERIOD - T...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sigvard Bernadotte #819 Sterling Cocktail Cups
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 Mid Century Georg Jensen, sterling Silver #819 Cocktail Cups by Sigvard Bernadotte, measuring 2 1/2 inches in height and 2 inches across at the...
Sterling Silver
12 Georg Jensen Sterling Goblets Model 532C
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 sterling silver goblets designed by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen, Circa 1950. Model No. 532C. Each goblet has a flat circular foot, upwards tapering stem and ovoid bowl ...