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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Art Deco Table Lamp by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s.
By SVM Handarbete 1, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Akta Brons
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco desk lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1920s and produced by his own company in Denmark. Made from Disko metal (an alloy of different metals invented by Just And...
Metal
Set of Round Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare set of Round Diskometal table lamps designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set of (2) round Disko metal table lamps with vertical lines and white shades * Designer: Just And...
Metal
Large Round Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Round Table Lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1934. An elegant and rare piece for an exquisite home. * A round metal lamp with vertical lines and a beige fabric shade * Designer: ...
Metal
Early Diskometal Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamps made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Set (2) of diskometal table lamps with tripod base, slim neck and white shades. * Designer: Just Anderse...
Metal
Square Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Timeless no. 1856 Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Discometal table lamp with a square cannellated body, slim neck and white shade. * Designer: Just Andersen * Mode...
Metal
Just Andersen – Pair Of Art Deco Table Lamps In Metal Model 1857
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Just Andersen (1884–1943). Beautiful and rare pair of Art Deco table lamps, model 1857, designed by Just Andersen. Made of patinated diskometal with a lovely dark brown-green surfac...
Metal
Just Andersen, Copenhagen, 1930s Art Deco table lamp in dark green disco metal.
By Just Andersen
Located in København K, 84
Designed in 1934 by renowned Danish metal sculptor Just Andersen, this rare round table lamp—Model 1632—is a refined example of early 20th-century Scandinavian decorative arts, where...
Metal, Bronze
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp of Disco Metal with New Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in very good vintage condition showing a beautiful color at the surface. Signed with monogram fo...
Metal
$16,000 / set
Pair of Table Lamps by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Probably the pinnacle of Just Andersen table lamps creation. Model 1858, created in 1930th. Patinated Disco metal. Marked Just. A. Denmark 1858. One lamp with engraving on the base a...
Metal
Pewter Table Lamp made by Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare Pewter table lamp manufactured by Just Andersen in the early 1950s. A timeless piece for a beautiful home. * Pewter table lamp with a white fabric shade * Manufacturer: Just An...
Metal, Pewter
1920s Art Deco table lamp in disco metal by sculptor Just Andersen, Copenhagen
By Just Andersen
Located in København K, 84
This pristine condition and distinguished 1920s Art Deco table lamp by Danish sculptor and silversmith Just Andersen is a masterful example of his sculptural approach to functional o...
Metal
Square Diskometal Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of timeless no. 1856 Diskometal Table Lamps made Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Set (2) of diskometal table lamps with square cannellated body and slim neck and white shade. * D...
Metal
Remarkable dual-shade Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A dual-shade table lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1937. A rare exquisite piece for beautiful home. * A metal table lamp on foot with two fabric shades with cognac-coloured stripe...
Metal
Tall Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Just Andersen Diskometal Table Lamp made in 1926. A fine piece for an exquisite home. * Tall diskometal table lamp on a 6-sided foot with ornaments and a white shade * Designe...
Metal
Just Andersen, Table Lamp, Disko Metal, Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in High Point, NC
A disko metal table lamp designed and produced by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 17.25 “ H x 5.5” W x 6“ D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9 “ Top Diam...
Metal
Just Andersen Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A table lamp by Just Andersen in great vintage condition. It is part of Just Andersens early work and true testament to his contribution to the Danish art deco movement in the 1920s....
Metal
Just Andersen table lamp in tin with vintage lamps shade of raw silk. 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in København K, 84
The Just Andersen Art Deco table lamp, model 2610, including lamp shade exemplifies the sophisticated design sensibilities of the 1930s. Crafted in Denmark, this lamp features a cast...
Pewter
Midcentury Table Lamp in Disco Metal by Just Andersen Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Just Andersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Art Deco table lamb in disco metal by Ib Just Andersen, Denmark, 1940s great original condition.
Metal
Early Just Andersen Table Lamp, Polished Pewter, Denmark 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
JUST ANDERSEN - SCANDINAVIAN ART DECO An early Art Deco polished pewter table lamp by Just Andersen (1884-1943) and a very fine example of this particular period in Scandinavian des...
Pewter
Model “2610” Just Andersen Table Lamp, Denmark, Second half of 20th Century
By Just Andersen
Located in Utrecht, NL
This model “2610” table lamp was designed by Just Andersen (1884-1943) - a Danish decorative sculptor and silversmith. The second half of the 20th century was perhaps the most fertil...
Pewter
Pumpkin-Shaped Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Rare set of pumpkin-shaped Diskometal table lamps designed by Just Andersen in the late 1920s. * Set of (2) pumpkin-shaped diskometal table lamps on foot with white fabric shades. *...
Metal
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp in Disco Metal with Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in a very good vintage condition with a beautiful colorplay in the surface. Signed with monogram...
Metal
Just Andersen, Art Deco Pewter Table Lamp, Denmark, 1920s.
By Just Andersen, Just Andersen, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare pewter table lamp. Designed and made by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s. Good condition with amazing patina, only a few light scratches. Stamped 'DENMARK', mode...
Pewter
Pair of Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Two-Light Pewter Candelabra
By Just Andersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique pewter candlesticks or candelabra. By Just Andersen. Dessin (design) #307. Each with a beautiful patina throughou...
Pewter
Danish Art Deco Rare Table Lamp by Just Andersen in Diskometal, Model 2288, 1920
By Just Andersen
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning and rare table lamp in patinated disko metal. Made by Danish designer Just Andersen in 1920s. Model 2288, signed underneath. The pair is in a good vintage condition. ...
Metal
1930s Danish Just Andersen Rewired Art Deco Table Lamp in Disco Metal
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen art deco table lamp in disco metal by Just Andersen A/S in the 1930´s. The tablelamp is made in Disco metal, an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Andersen's...
Metal
Large Table Lamp by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large table lamp by Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1930. Patinated disco metal, marked: Just Denmark 2239. Existing European wiring, rewiring available u...
Metal
Early Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Diskometal table lamp with tripod base, slim neck and white shades. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: D01 * Y...
Metal
$2,950 / set
Pair of Danish Table Lamps by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in NYC, NY
A pair of small bedside or dressing table lamps, the bases in gilt metal. Designed by Danish metalsmith extraordinaire Just Andsersen. Andersen, a...
Metal
Square Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Timeless no. 1856 Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Discometal table lamp with a square cannellated body, slim neck and white shade. * Designer: Just Andersen * Manu...
Metal
1930s Danish Just Andersen Art Deco Table Lamp in Disco Metal
By Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Just Andersen art deco table lamp in disco metal by Just Andersen A/S in the 1930´s. The tablelamp is made in Disco metal, an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Andersen's...
Metal
Pair of Just Andersen Crested Double Arm Pewter Candlesticks, 1929
By Just Andersen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Just Andersen 6002 Two Arm Pewter Candlesticks, 1929. Featuring a satin Silver finish solid Pewter double candlestick design, Crest details atop circular scalloped bases. S...
Pewter
Table Lamp by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Table Lamps by Just Andersen. Patinated Disco metal. Marked: Just AD 02. Danmark. H 14,5" including socket. Rewiring available upon request.
Metal
Just Andersen Art Deco Diskometal Table Lamp, Denmark, circa 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art Deco table lamp executed in diskometal, designed by Just Andersen. Slender baluster-shaped stem with a decorative transition to a substantial, detailed base featuring classical A...
Metal
Table Lamp by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp by Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1940s. Patinated disco metal. Marked on bottom: Just A. D1 DANSK ARBEIDE. Measures: H-19"; base H- 11.5". Existing electrical wires, ...
Table Lamp in Gilt Metal by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in NYC, NY
A table lamp with a gold finish and a flaring scalloped base by Just Andersen. Danish, early to mid-20th century, with maker's marks and model # on underside of base. Measures...