In addition to having invented an alloy that drastically reduced the foundry production costs associated with making bronze, copper and brass, Danish designer and silversmith Just Andersen created sculptural furnishings, accessories and decor that are widely coveted and collectible today. Disko, an alloy made of lead, tin and antimony, shares characteristics with brass, and many of Andersen’s antique candle holders, vases and vessels and other decorative objects — produced in Art Nouveau, Scandinavian neoclassical and Art Deco styles — contain this material.
Growing up in Greenland, Andersen was originally a sculptor and painter. He moved to Copenhagen and attended the Royal Academy of Art and the School of Danish Crafts. At the latter, he studied under Jens Møller Jensen.
Andersen trained in silversmithing in Copenhagen with Mogens Ballin and with the revered Danish silver firm Peter Hertz. Working in Ballin’s workshop after it had changed hands when the founder’s wife fell ill during the early 1900s, Andersen sharpened and refined his skills. He completed unfinished projects of Ballin’s when he passed away in 1914, sometimes partnering with Jean Rene Gauguin in order to do so. Andersen opened Just Andersen Pewter in 1918, where he produced objects in silver and gold but also in pewter, bronze and his alloy, disko, which he named after Greenland’s Disko Bay.
Andersen created designs for Georg Jensen, Peter Hertz, A. Michelsen and other manufacturers. He opened showrooms in several cities including Berlin and Los Angeles. Andersen’s work is held in the collections of museums all over the world.
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Pewter Ice Bucket by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pewter Ice Bucket designed by Just Andersen in 1937. A fine piece for an exquisite table. * Ice bucket or wine cooler in pewter with insert drainer * Designer: Just Andersen * Model...
Metal, Pewter
Postmodern Ice Bucket Design by Knud Holscher Denmark
By Knud Holscher
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this 1980's ice bucket by Knud Holscher made in Denmark in a flat black mate finish with drain plate.
Plastic
$280 / set
H 0.4 in Dm 3.15 in
Just Andersen, Denmark. Set of eight coasters in pewter with fluted rim. 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen, set of eight coasters in pewter. Set of eight coasters in pewter with a fluted rim and a simple art deco design. Model 2634. Origin: Denmark. Designer: Just Andersen...
Pewter
Just Andersen, Denmark, Vintage Polished Pewter 1940s Hot Toddy Cup #1289
By Just Andersen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen, Denmark, vintage polished pewter 1940s hot toddy cup #1289 Simple and effective Danish design, circa 1940s Stamped and numbered 1289 Measu...
Pewter
Just Andersen Art Deco Pewter Dish / Ashtray, Model 2350, Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative Art Deco pewter dish designed by Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1930s. Model 2350, featuring a beautifully fluted and sculptural rim surrounding a shallow central bowl. Ori...
Pewter
Oval Vintage Pewter Tray by Just Andersen Art Deco Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Oval vintage pewter tray by Just Andersen Art Deco Denmark, 1930s This beautiful oval vintage tray by Just Andersen was designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1930s. The tin bo...
Pewter
1930s Danish Just Andersen Pewter Salt Vessel
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen pewter salt vessel on a wodden tray produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940´s - 1950´s The vessel is in very good vintage conditi...
Metal, Pewter
$828
H 5.32 in W 5.52 in D 4.34 in
French Art Deco Crystal Ice Bucket with Silvered Metal Mounts, 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Art Deco Crystal Ice Bucket with Silvered Metal Mounts, 1930s A refined Art Deco ice bucket from France, dating to the 1930s–1940s, crafted in beautifully cut crystal with s...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Nissen Danish Rosewood Ice Bucket
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nissan Company rosewood ice bucket.
Rosewood
Danish Modern Solid Teak Ice Bucket by Nissen Denmark
By Richard Nissen
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century solid teak lidded ice bucket by Richard Nissen, Denmark. This piece displays a unique sculptural and heavily turned shape and has the original orange plastic liner intact...
Plastic, Teak
1930s tin platter by metal worker Just Andersen Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in København K, 84
A refined 1930s tin platter by the celebrated Danish metal artist Just Andersen, whose innovative use of alloy metals helped define Scandinavian decorative modernism. Model 2539 is...
Tin
$1,220Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.87 in Dm 7.87 in
Art Deco Silver Plated Champagne Ice Bucket by Vuillermet, 1930s
Located in Milano, IT
1930s Gorgeous art Deco champagne or ice bucket by Orfevrerie Vuillermet in silver plated. Made in France. The item is in excellent condition. Dimension: diameter 7,87 x 7,87 H inche...
Silver Plate
Pewter Dish by Russel Wright, 1930s
By Russel Wright
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pewter swan nut dish.
Pewter
Pewter Bottle Coasters by Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of 12 Pewter Bottle-Coasters / Glass Trays with Box made by Just Andersen in the 1950s. * Set of twelve (12) pewter bottle-coasters with grooved edges with the original box. Th...
Pewter
1940's Danish Just Andersen Set of Six Pewter Schnapss Liquor Goblets
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
1940´s Danish Just Andersen set of six pewter schnapss liquor goblets. Stylish vintage Schnapss Liquor Goblets in very good vintage condition that after 80 years will still do ver...
Pewter