The Georg Jensen Designers
An ongoing list of the artists that designed for Georg Jensen and their life stories...
Designer Initials Chart
These were more often used to recognize a designer who was quite influential and notable for the time....
Johan Rohde
Johan Rohde may be most well known for his designs in silver and his friendship with Georg Jensen, however his multifaceted talents also included furniture design, bookbinding, and...
ANTON ROSEN AND THE PALACE HOTEL
In 1907, shortly after the turn of the century, then butcher, Anders Jensen purchased a parcel of land in front of the newly constructed Copenhagen City Hall on the grounds of the old hay and straw market with a particular vision in mind: An internationally renowned hotel, which if he, the owner, would not be considered refined enough to stay at.
The World of Henning Koppel
During their time in Sweden, the Koppels, like many Jewish families in exile, did what they could to survive. Henning's art skills would continue to improve and by learning Axel Salto's concept of "Art for Goods" would often trade paintings for a piece of beef or other goods from the local shops....
Henning Koppel Timeline
In 1945 he had started his work with the Silversmithy, and one of his first pieces was the Ameoba Bracelet, with its freeform links and abstract yet organic design. His future designs have a logical progression from this first form, and can be seen....
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen's name often pops up on various lists of the most influential designers of Mid-Century Modern design..
Soren Georg Jensen
Soren Georg Jensen was born in 1917 as the son of the famous silversmith, Georg Jensen. In many ways, he shared many similarities with his father, although he pursued a path that...
Tias Eckhoff
To say he designed tableware, however is to omit a great wealth of design he has contributed, though overall, he may not have been as prolific as other designers, his designs held to a high level of success, much owed to his own high standards and his ability to understand the needs of...
Torun
Torun was born in Malmo, the southern Swedish capital on Dec. 4th 1927, to an artistic lineage on her mother's side: her grandmother, a German singer, her grandfather, a famous Dusseldorf painter, and her mother a sculptor....
Interview with Allan Scharff
3. You became an apprentice at 17 so you must have known at a very early age that you wanted to be a silversmith. When did that happen and what and/or who influenced that decision?
ANNETTE KRAEN AND HER ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION 2014
Renowned goldsmith Annette Kraen once again held her annual Christmas exhibition in the Northern Funen region of Denmark. She along with other female artists and friends from the region to put together a spectacular show of their latest works...