Georg Jensen
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a 950/1000 chocolate pot, Paris 1925-26, design nr 15.
Maker's mark PARIS 15 GJ 950 S. Height 26,5 cm, weight 940 g.
The wooden handle with a dry surface.
Literature
Chri. Ditlev Reventslow (ed), "Georg Jensens sølvsmedie gennem fyrretyve aar 1904-1944", p 33.
Georg Jensen moved to Paris in 1925 and opened there a workshop of his own. However, he moved back to Copenhagen already in 1926. This chocolate pot was executed during the brief Paris period.
More information
This model was later executed in the Georg Jensen Copenhagen Silversmithy with model nr 460.
Auctioned in favor of Bjarne Ahlström's Memorial Fund for Medical Research.
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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