Johan Rohde Centerpieces

This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...

George Jensen sterling silver Tazza compote with grape leaf motif #263A, circa 1918. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 5" diameter x 5" H.

Elegant silver jardinière in an elliptical base shape on four ball feet, straight vertical walls with regular vertical openings, structured by rhythmically placed pilasters with reli...

Out of production Georg Jensen - Denmark, Acanthus pattern Sterling & Stainless bottle opener created by Johan Rohde. Hallmark dates it from 1945 to present. Also etched in stai...

Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, short handle, 9" 12 dinner forks, 7 1/4" 12 luncheon kniv...

A Georg Jensen with sterling silver handle and stainless steel spoon, item 154 in the Acorn Pattern, design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. This type of ladle with steel is for improve...

Sterling Signed Georg Jensen, Denmark. 5": tall spoon - in very good condition and ready for sugar, desserts, etc.

Silver jardinière composed of a cut-crystal, oval bowl resting in a silver frame. The scalloped edge of the crystal bowl is decorated with radiating and diamond-shaped patterns. The silver frame is richly decorated with openwork ribbons, Greek waves...

Georg Jensen sterling silver pitcher in pattern number 385A, made in the 1930s, beautifully hand hammered and showcasing stylized natural motifs. It measures 6 7/8'' in height by 5 3...

An Art Deco sterling silver tazza model 718, designed in the mid 1930's by Count Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002) for Georg Jensen the world renowned Danish silverware company. Sigvar...

This stylish sterling silver flatware service for ten is designed in the Acorn pattern. It was produced by Georg Jensen & is circa 1917. The flatware set of ninety three pieces w...

Large Antique French Silver Centrepiece Jardiniere Vase Mythology Émile Sanner French, Late 19th Century Height 40cm, width 80cm, depth 35cm An outstanding example of 19th century ...