Georg Jensen
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A set of 110 pieces of 'Dronning/ Acanthus' sterling silver flatware, design Johan Rohde, Copenhagen.
Cutlery in sterling silver and stainless steel. Made after 1945.
Comprising:
11 dinner knives, 22.5 cm
10 dinner forks, 18.5 cm
11 fish knives, 20.8 cm
11 fish forks, 17 cm
9 lunch knives, 17 cm
9 lunch forks, 14.5 cm
10 dessert/compote spoons, 14.2 cm
12 teaspoons, 11.5 cm
12 coffee spoons, 9.5 cm
4 butter knives, 15.2 cm
2 serving spoons, 20.5 cm
1 serving/salad fork, 20.5 cm
1 soup ladle, 19.5 cm
1 sauce ladle, 16 cm
1 bottle opener, 16 cm
1 serving fork, 20.5 cm
2 serving forks, 16 cm
2 serving forks, 12 cm
Total weight ca. 4180 g (including steel blades).
Literature
Janet Druckner, "Georg Jensen - A tradition of splendid silver", 1997. Compare ill. at pp. 262-263 and 270.
More information
The model "Dronning" was designed in 1917.
Designer
Georg Jensen was a Danish silversmith and designer. Jensen studied at the Royal Danske Kunstakademie in Copenhagen, specializing in sculpture. Before starting his own company, he worked at the Bing & Grøndal porcelain factory. He founded his silver atelier in 1904 and created many works in Art Nouveau style. The company Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie opened a branch on Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1924. The company has often had designers attached to it, such as Sigvard Bernadotte, Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton. During the 1960s and 1970s, sculpturally designed jewelery and wristwatches were included, designed by, among others, Vivianna Bülow-Hübe. Georg Jensen has always sold high-quality silverware with unique designs. Clean and timeless aesthetics are the company's hallmark.
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