a bracelet "Splash", sterling silver, for Georg Jensen & Wendel, Denmark 1945 - 1951.
Signed HK. Width ca 40 mm, length ca 19.5 cm, weight 97 g.
Wear commensurate with age and use.
Henning Koppel (1918–1981) was a Danish designer and artist best known for his work in industrial design, particularly in silverware and jewelry. He gained recognition for his innovative designs for the Danish silver company Georg Jensen, where his minimalist, functional style became iconic. Koppel's work blends organic forms with modern aesthetics, and his creations are celebrated for their elegance and timeless quality. He is considered one of the key figures in Scandinavian design during the 20th century.
The Danish designer Henning Koppel (Copenhagen 1918-1981) first studied drawing, then sculpture with Anker Hoffmann at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts in Copenhagen. He began creating silver items in exile in Sweden during World War II at Orrefors and Svenskt Tenn. He returned to Copenhagen in 1945 and worked with Georg Jensen until his death in 1981. His designs, called "New Look", had a completely new creative conception. Moving away from the decorative elements of Art Nouveau and the geometry of the Art Deco era, his works feature restrained surfaces with a slightly asymmetrical, organic-looking basic shape. His work was rewarded with gold medals at the Milan Triennale in 1951, 1954 and 1957.
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