A GEORG JENSEN SILVER AND IVORY 'BLOSSOM' PATTERN TEA AND COFFEE SET

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GEORG JENSEN (1866-1935) opened his first workshop in 1904 with the words ' Georg Jensen Sculptor, Silversmith' written simply on the door; by the 1920s he had expanded in Copenhagen and had retail shops in Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, New York and London. Georg Jensen Søovsmedie A/S has always been renowned for quality and for the originality of its designs. Georg's designs reflect the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements that he was part of, but he and the company have always been open to, and employed, some of best 20th Century artist craftsmen and women of their respective generations: Johan Rohde (1856-1935), Harald Nielsen (1892-1977), Arno Malinowski (1899-1976), Sigvaard Bernadotte (1907-2002), Henning Koppel (1918 - 1981), Nana Ditzel (1923-2005) and Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube (1927-2004), to name but a few. On these pages we have one of his early and most beautiful designs (Lot 275), the 'Blossom' tea & coffee set with its distinctive bud finials and ivory handles (designed in 1905) that shows the sculptor and silversmith working in perfect harmony. We also show Harald Nielsens striking Art Deco 'Pyramid' pattern, both as hollow ware (Lot 276) and as cutlery (Lot 277) and Johan Rhode's best-selling 'Acorn' pattern (Lot 280).

A GEORG JENSEN SILVER AND IVORY 'BLOSSOM' PATTERN TEA AND COFFEE SET

DESIGNED BY GEORG JENSEN 1905

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A GEORG JENSEN SILVER AND IVORY 'BLOSSOM' PATTERN TEA AND COFFEE SET
DESIGNED BY GEORG JENSEN 1905
comprising: coffee pot and cover, tea pot and cover, milk jug and sugar bowl with cover, carved ivory handles, openwork blossom finials, each piece raised on three cast feet, stamped maker's marks for 1933-44, Sterling Denmark, 925s, 2A,2B,2C
coffee 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
43 oz. (1333 gr.) (4)

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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