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Harald Nielsen (1892-1977),
Jensen's brother-in-law, Harald Nielsen (1892-1977), joined the firm as an apprentice in 1909 and remained there until the 1960s. Nielsen was Jensen's closest colleague at the firm, and he was deeply versed in both Rohde's and Jensen's styles. An accomplished draftsman, he often fleshed out their sketches to provide detailed working drawings for the silversmiths. Nielsen's own designs reflect the influence of these two men. His fish dish and cover for example, harkens back to a design for a fish platter by Johan Rohde, while remaining true to his aim to maintain a balance between ornament and plain surface.
Nielsen was drawn to modernism, and as artistic director of the firm he bridged the styles of Jensen and Rohde and the designers of the 1930s whose work was influenced by modernism. For example, his 1926 design of Pyramid pattern or his candelabra reflects a taste for stylized, geometric shapes and his desire to prevent ornament from dominating.
A PAIR OF DANISH DECANTERS AND STOPPERS AND A SIMILAR EXAMPLE DESIGNED BY HARALD NIELSEN
MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 1945-1977, ONE DECANTER SIGNED BACCARAT
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A PAIR OF DANISH DECANTERS AND STOPPERS AND A SIMILAR EXAMPLE DESIGNED BY HARALD NIELSEN
MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 1945-1977, ONE DECANTER SIGNED BACCARAT
The glass decanters each cylindrical with facetted sides, each with a detachable stepped stopper, no. 206, each marked on the stopper, one decanter signed underneath
11 1/2 in. (29 cm.) high and smaller
MARK OF GEORG JENSEN, COPENHAGEN, 1945-1977, ONE DECANTER SIGNED BACCARAT
The glass decanters each cylindrical with facetted sides, each with a detachable stepped stopper, no. 206, each marked on the stopper, one decanter signed underneath
11 1/2 in. (29 cm.) high and smaller
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