A grand serving tray in 'Magnolia' design, no. 2AB
Georg Jensen (Kopenhagen 1866 - Hellerup/Kopenhagen 1935)
Lot-No. 476
Copenhagen, after 1945. Silver, stamped, 'Denmark Sterling 925.S', 'S10' and mm.: 'Georg Jensen' in dotted oval and model no.: '2AB'. Design by Georg Jensen from 1905. Round tray with opposite handles. Fine martele decor, handles with stylized magnolia blossoms. W. 35 cm. weight approx. 875 g. (Comp. Taylor & Laskey: Georg Jensen Holloware, p. 40 and p. 374). - 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 grand serving tray in 'Magnolia' design, no. 2AB
Georg Jensen (Kopenhagen 1866 - Hellerup/Kopenhagen 1935)
A grand serving tray in 'Magnolia' design, no. 2AB
Lot-No. 476
Copenhagen, after 1945. Silver, stamped, 'Denmark Sterling 925.S', 'S10' and mm.: 'Georg Jensen' in dotted oval and model no.: '2AB'. Design by Georg Jensen from 1905. Round tray with opposite handles. Fine martele decor, handles with stylized magnolia blossoms. W. 35 cm. weight approx. 875 g. (Comp. Taylor & Laskey: Georg Jensen Holloware, p. 40 and p. 374). - 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.
