1920s Sterling Silver

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...

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...

Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, short handle, 9" 12 dinner forks, 7 1/4" 12 luncheon kniv...

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...

Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...

Sterling Signed Georg Jensen, Denmark. 5": tall spoon - in very good condition and ready for sugar, desserts, etc.

Before becoming a designer for the studio, Johan Rohde was impressed by the craftsmanship of Georg Jensen. Their first collaboration dates from 1904, when Rohde commissioned Georg Je...

Before becoming a designer for the studio, Johan Rohde was impressed by the craftsmanship of Georg Jensen. Their first collaboration dates from 1904, when Rohde commissioned Georg Je...

Georg Jensen sterling carving set, large, Bernadotte pattern. Designed by: Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002) in 1939. Sterling silver handles with ...

The Blossom collection gives us an eye into the master’s ability to look at a landscape or bouquet and see the shapes within, and then bring them to life in silver. Pieces are whimsi...

The Blossom collection gives us an eye into the master’s ability to look at a landscape or bouquet and see the shapes within - and then bring them to life in silver. Pieces are whims...

Designed in 1927 by Harald Nielsen, the Pyramid sterling silver cutlery pattern was inspired by a fascination with Ancient Egyptian forms and symbolism which was in vogue in the late...