Just Andersen Serving Pieces
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.
Find antique Just Andersen decorative objects, lighting and ceramics on 1stDibs.
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Metal, Pewter
20th Century Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Pewter
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Pewter
1950s English Art Deco Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Glass
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Stone, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Stainless Steel
1950s German Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Copper
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Iron
1950s Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Ceramic
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Brass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Just Andersen Serving Pieces
Teak