Johan Rohde Sterling Silver

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...

Superb "Blok" by Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 36 pieces. This service includes: 6 dinner knives, long handle, 9" 6 dinner forks, 7 1/8" 6 salad forks, 6 3/...

Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Salad Forks by Georg Jensen, Denmark Designed in 1905 by Georg Jensen, the Blossom cutlery pattern is delicate and genteel - representative of J...

A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces: 20 teaspoons 6" 8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2" 5 tables...

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

Vintage Georg Jensen, number 369, 925 sterling silver round horseshoe style money clip. Made in Denmark. Dimensions: 2" x 0.25" (Diameter x Height) / 22.8 g

Georg Jensen silver Denmark Cypres cutlery set for 8 persons in sterling silver designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1952. The set includes: 8 dining knives, length 22.3 cm 8 dining fork...

Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...

A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks (6 1/2") 12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16") 12 Place Spoons...

Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...

Rare handmade ornamental #19 by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set with superb pierced Art Nouveau grapes motif - 129 pieces. Early "GI" hallmark for 1910-1925. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2", 12 dinner size forks, 8 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 7/8", 12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4", 12 iced tea spoons, 7", 12 pastry forks, 3-tine, 6", 12 serving spoons, 8 3/8", eight luncheon knives, 7 5/8", eight teaspoons, 5 1/2", eight ice cream spoons, 6 1/2", ten luncheon forks, 7 1/8", ten hollow handle all-sterling butter...

Candy bowl/centerpiece from Georg Jensen Silver Copenhagen. Small oval bowl made of sterling silver 925s with stamp from the period after 1945 Very nice vintage condition. ...