Georg Jensen Copenhagen Steak Knife Set in Matte Stainless Steel by Grethe Meyer
View Similar Items
Georg Jensen Copenhagen Steak Knife Set in Matte Stainless Steel by Grethe Meyer
About the Item
- Creator:Georg Jensen (Manufacturer),Grethe Meyer (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.7 in (22.1 cm)Width: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2019
- Production Type:New & Custom(Current Production)
- Estimated Production Time:Available Now
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 100170031stDibs: LU3723322471322
Georg Jensen
For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Scandinavian modern design, including silver tableware, serving pieces, home decor, jewelry and more, frequently partnering with leading artisans to expand its offerings and respond to shifting tastes. Known for minimal aesthetics that reference nature, the craftsmanship of this legendary Danish silverware firm has regularly married function with thoughtful and beautiful design.
Founder Georg Jensen (1866–1935) was born in the small town of Radvaad, Denmark, and began his training as a goldsmith at 14. After studying sculpture and then training with master silversmith Mogens Ballin, he established his own silver business in Copenhagen in 1904. By 1918, the company was successful enough to open a shop in Paris.
Jensen’s firm produced an incredibly vast range of silver objects, from serving dishes and barware to centerpieces and chandeliers. For his early work, which bore ornate floral details and other organic forms of Art Nouveau, Jensen looked to the splendors of the natural world. The 1905 Blossom teapot, for instance, was topped with a magnolia bud and deftly balanced on toad feet, while some of Jensen’s best-known flatware patterns included Lily of the Valley, introduced in 1913, and Acorn, which debuted in 1915.
Collaboration with outside designers, long before such partnerships were common in design, would lead to some of the company’s most popular and enduring work of the mid-century. Sigvard Bernadotte and Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe created collections, as did Henning Koppel, whose curvy 1952 Pregnant Duck pitcher is a Georg Jensen classic.
After evolving and expanding throughout the 20th century, Georg Jensen was acquired by Investcorp in 2012. Today, the company is a global luxury brand with more than 1,000 stores around the world. It continues to produce seductive new pieces, such as a tea service made with Marc Newson in 2015, as well as timeless heritage designs, including the relaunch in 2019 of the 1018 solid sterling-silver Tureen 270. In 2020, the firm introduced the Jardinière 1505. Sculptural and richly decorative, the never-before-realized showpiece is hand-hammered from sheets of the finest sterling silver and is based on a 1915 sketch from Jensen’s archives.
Find an exquisite collection of Georg Jensen serveware, ceramics, silver and glass today on 1stDibs.
- Italian Modernist Stainless Steel Carving Knife & Fork SetLocated in Bradenton, FLAn Italian modernist stainless steel carving knife and fork set. Each is signed Chef P. Giovani and marked Stainless Steel, Italy, Pat. 85278 an...Category
1990s Italian Modern Knife Boxes
MaterialsStainless Steel
- FORGED STAINLESS STEEL ROAST KNIFE SET combined with blade restBy Nino Basso, Design Center 1991Located in Spilimbergo, ITPerfect functionality, design, careful workmanship are the peculiarities of the set for roast KOSMO from our Décor Tavola collection, including the ergonomically designed knife sl...Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Knife Boxes
MaterialsMetal, Steel
- German Stainless Steel Knife Fork Carving Set Mother of Pearl Handles, Set of 3Located in New York, NYA fine stainless steel German carving set with mother of pearl handles, from Carl Wolfertz & Sohne, circa 20th century, Solingen, Germany. Set includes carving knife, fork, and sharpening steel...Category
20th Century German Serving Pieces
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Large Bowl Designed by Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen, 1965By Royal Copenhagen, Grethe MeyerLocated in Lejre, DKLarge bowl in porcelain designed by Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen. Great original condition.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
MaterialsPorcelain
- Blue Shark by Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 38 Pcs MatteBy Georg JensenLocated in Big Bend, WIVintage Mid-Century Modern design Blue Shark stainless steel flatware set by Georg Jensen. This 38 piece set includes: 6 dinner knives, 7 1/2" 6 dinner forks, 6 3/4" 6 salad fo...Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Five Damascus Steel Knife Set with 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak Display BoxLocated in London, GBDOVEDALE’S debut project is a set of Japanese-inspired Damascus steel knives. The folded blue paper steel blades are set in wooden handles and arranged in a presentation box, both cr...Category
2010s English Minimalist Knife Boxes
MaterialsMetal, Steel, Cut Steel
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Jacqueline Rabun’s Fluid, Minimalist Jewelry Designs Are Inspired by Life Experiences
Motherhood is one of the influences that has shaped the longtime Georg Jensen collaborator's quietly powerful creations.
Sara Story Entertains in Her Festive Hudson Valley Home
The designer mixes heirloom pieces and new favorites to create a traditional-with-a-twist holiday setting.