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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1920 Just Andersen Design Denmark Art Deco Pewter Woman Plate
By Just Andersen
Located in Brescia, IT
Art Deco Plate Just Andersen Denmark, 1920 Pewter plate Decoration engraved Very good condiction Slight surface Scratches "JUST" signed under the plate base
Pewter
Art Deco Design Porcelain Plate Collectible Villeroy and Boch
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Villeroy and Boch 1900 Art Deco design, woman with parrot. Villeroy & Boch Design 1900 Porcelain collectible plate. The subjects coll...
Porcelain
Art Deco decorative panel by Rosenau – France 1920-30
By Pierre Rosenau
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco decorative panel in wood veneered with different kind of woods, representing a mountain lake landscape. French polish. Signed Pierre Rosenau i...
Wood
$1,689Sale Price|25% Off
H 53.15 in W 37.41 in D 1.58 in
Art Deco Embossed Pewter Panel Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Florence, IT
Art Deco metal embossed pewter panel sculpture representing a naked boy with eagle, signed by Foma.
Pewter
Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
Wallpaper design. Watercolor painting on paper representing a Chinese landscape, France, Art Deco, 1920s. Dim: 49.5 x 49.5cm excl frame. Another wallpaper design is available with a matching pattern and representing Chinese masks...
Paper
Painted Canvas, Art Deco Woman, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas figuring a side view Art Deco woman. She wears a long black dress with white collar, sleeves and ornamentation. She wears ...
Linen
Moroccan Ceramic Plate, Hand-Painted Moorish Design, Circa 1920s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Early 20th century blue Moroccan Ceramic plate hand made in Fez. Handcrafted and glazed decorative ceramic bowl from Fez, Morocco. Featuring an elaborate hand-painted Moorish pattern...
Ceramic
Wallpaper Design, France, Art Deco, 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
Wallpaper design. Watercolor painting on paper representing Chinese masks, France, Art Deco, 1920s. Dimensions: 49.5 x 49.5cm excl frame. Another wallpape...
Paper
Painted Canvas, Art Deco Woman, Contemporary Work
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas figuring a side view Art Deco woman. She wears a coat with gilt and black geomtrical motifs, with large flounced sleeves and a large feathers collar. She turns her fac...
Linen
Signed Art Deco Stained Glass Woman Golfer
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Art Deco stained glass of women playing golf signed by M Adler with pink wood frame.
Stylized Art Deco Gouache of a Woman, France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
France, 1920s Art Deco Gouache on paper Stylized portrait of a woman in profile on geometric background in grey, black and cream tones. 20 x 16 framed.
Paper, Gouache
E. G. Cody Framed and Embossed Pewter Plate Panel
Located in Hanover, MA
Embossed pewter plated paper panel elegantly mounted and framed in a silver gilt wood frame. Label on verso "E. G. Cody Pewter Plate Series" One owner. Extremely clean.
Pewter
2 Art Deco brass curtain holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco brass curtain holder vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled Pair price
Brass