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Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 164 pcs Dinner

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esigned in 1906 by Georg Jensen, the Continental cutlery pattern was the first major cutlery range to emerge from the fledgling silversmithy that was established two years earlier in 1904. In designing Continental, Georg Jensen was inspired by the forms of traditional and centuries-old Nordic tools and implements. The lightly hammered surface enhances the design giving it depth and a unique beauty that is exclusive to silver. Georg Jensen is one of the world's most significant silversmiths, who formed an international following due to his innovative and sculptural work and his collaborations with other very talented designers. He started in Copenhagen as a sculptor and goldsmith working his way into silversmithing. He was the first to blur lines between artistry and craftsmanship with his ornamental design in the early 1900's. In 1904 her opened his first shop and quickly gained a following, with those stating he "never followed fashion, he created it". In 1918 he opened a much larger shop and when he passed in 1935 he already had an international reputation for superb craftsmanship. He was reigned as "the greatest silversmith of the last 300 years" when he passed. Outstanding monumental Dinner and Luncheon Size Continental by Georg Jensen sterling silver Flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 Large Dinner Size Knives, short/wide handles, 9 3/4" 12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, short handles, 8" 12 Luncheon Forks, 6 7/8" 12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 5 7/8" 12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, 5 5/8" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 7/8" 12 Fish Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Fruit Forks, hollow handle all-sterling, 5 3/4" 12 Large Dinner Spoons, 7 3/4" 1 Salad Serving Set, all-sterling, 10" 1 Pie Server all-sterling, 8 3/4" 1 Sauce Ladle with spouts, 5 1/2" 1 Berry Spoon, 8" 1 Cake Knife w/stainless blade, 10 3/8" 1 Buffet Fork, hollow handle all-sterling, 2-tine, 9 1/2" 1 Bottle Opener w/stainless, 4 1/2" Includes bonus brand new 2-drawer storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping. Superb! 100% Satisfaction guaranteed!

Creator:
Georg Jensen (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 164
Materials and Techniques:
Sterling Silver
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1908
Condition:
Seller Location:
Big Bend, WI
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1022431327652
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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.

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