A Very Rare and Early Vase No. 115
Georg Jensen (Kopenhagen 1866 - Hellerup/Kopenhagen 1935)
Lot-No. 618
Proceeds : 2.500 €
Georg Jensen, Copenhagen. 1918. Silver. Marks: GJ 830 S (pearl mark), GEORG JENSEN (pearl mark), COPENHAGEN (pearl mark)), 1918, model no. 115, Swedish import marks. H. 20,5 cm, approx. weight 417 g. Slightly flared stand, shaft base with toothed frieze and leaf decoration, trumpet-shaped shaft with delicately marbled surface - Literature: Taylor/Laskey, page 86 - Danish silversmith, 1895-1901 Studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, then worked in the studio of the Danish court jeweler Michelsen. In 1904 opening of his own studio in Copenhagen where Jensen first produced works in the Art Nouveau style. Soon after he founded the company Georg Jensen, which is famous for their designs in the functional style of the Danish industrial designs.
Georg Jensen: A Very Rare and Early Vase No. 115
Georg Jensen (Kopenhagen 1866 - Hellerup/Kopenhagen 1935)
A Very Rare and Early Vase No. 115
Lot-No. 618
Proceeds : 2.500 €
| Manufacturer: | Georg Jensen, Copenhagen |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Technique: | Silver. Marks: GJ 830 S (pearl mark), GEORG JENSEN (pearl mark), COPENHAGEN (pearl mark)), 1918, model no. 115, Swedish import marks |
| Dimensions: | H. 20,5 cm, approx. weight 417 g |
| Description: | Slightly flared stand, shaft base with toothed frieze and leaf decoration, trumpet-shaped shaft with delicately marbled surface |
| References: | Taylor/Laskey, page 86 |
Vita:
Danish silversmith, 1895-1901 Studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, then worked in the studio of the Danish court jeweler Michelsen. In 1904 opening of his own studio in Copenhagen where Jensen first produced works in the Art Nouveau style. Soon after he founded the company Georg Jensen, which is famous for their designs in the functional style of the Danish industrial designs.
