Danish Barware

Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. 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...

Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' brass bottle opener. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bottle opener is executed in polished brass. Price is per item. Th...

Georg Jensen Superb Grape by Georg Jensen sterling silver martini shaker marked #462B. It measures 12 1/2" x 5" and weighs 30.2 ozt. It is not...

This stylish sterling silver flatware service for ten is designed in the Acorn pattern. It was produced by Georg Jensen & is circa 1917. The flatware set of ninety three pieces weigh...

Introducing a fully hallmarked, sterling silver cream jug crafted by renowned manufacturer Georg Jensen, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1938. This elegant cream jug exemplifies Georg ...

A fun brass art deco nude woman bottle opener, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 1.5"D x 4....

Classic early 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Germany.

Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Bottle Opener - a great statement piece at the bar, especially one with Mid-century influences. The Abalone and...

Beautiful vintage Mexican abalone shell and brass bottle opener in the form of fish by Los Castillo. The mouth of the fish are made of brass which has a very nice aged patina. Made i...

A Georg Jensen sterling silver Cactus silverware service for twelve persons. It was created by sculptor Gundorph Albertus in 1930. The lines are simple and strong and his sensitivity...

Based on Carlo Gemelli''s double lever design. A great conversation piece, it is yellow, black, and red painted on aluminum. The back of his body has a variety of drinking toasts in ...

Pair of hand etched and cut crystal decanters mounted with silver plated necks. Labeled.