The rebranding of georg jensen 5 in the beginning georg jensen made relatively modest pieces of jewellery for daily use such as hatpins. Trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. Georg jensens style embraced the art nouveau aesthetic, but injects it with a distinctive vigor that continues to resonate today. There is a chronology of jensen s life, selected artists of the jensen silversmithy and a guide to dating pieces from the marks used.
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Georgina jensen historical records and family trees related to georgina jensen. The son of a blacksmith and born in 1866, georg jensen grew up in a poor family in the little industrial town of raavad north of copenhagen. The jensen family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1841 and 1920. He and maurine ward wish to thank jensens colleague at the smith institute, william g. Georg jensen history at replacements replacements, ltd.
Brothers jensen alan and richard, born in mosley, birmingham had previously worked in the body shop of the company patrick motors in birmingham in the building, which still stands next to the university of birmingham. A 1920s georg jensen blossom sterling silver sugar tongs. The brothers jensen, alan and richard, were born in birmingham, england, in the first decade of the last century. Hartley, for suggesting the publication of this material. The most jensen families were found in the usa in 1920. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle. In 1891 there were 74 jensen families living in london.
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Georg jensen was once described by the new york herald tribune as the greatest silversmith of the past 300 years. Raadvad, denmark jensen is largely responsible for the revival of artistry in danish silversmithing, opening his own smithy in copenhagen 1904. They also have the full set of assayed danish hallmarks with the early jensen marks. Georg jensen acorn silver cutlery designed in 1915 by johan rohde, the acorn sterling silver cutlery pattern represents the early foundation of georg jensens organic and timeless design language.
Georg jensen sculptural art nouveau barwear touch of modern. In the spirit of the arts and crafts movement, it was a basic philosophy to georg jensen that his jewellery should be available to the many rather than the few8. Sep 19, 2014 in writing about the danish silver company georg jensen, on which there are several books already, design consultant murray moss chose to go beyond jensens painstaking creative process and. Twentyseven of these have names and numbers, and five are known by a number only. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st. Jensen was a true innovator, a sculptorturnedsilversmith who chose, as french art critic emile sedeyn said, to make our useful things beautiful.
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It was founded by silversmith georg jensen in 1904. Due to an economic crisis in europe in the 1920s, one of jensen s chief designers, frederik lunning, was sent to new york to establish a store and market for jensen s wares, eventually locating on fifth avenue. The danish silversmith georg jensen 18661935 first established a worldwide reputation as a designer of flatware, hollowware, and jewelry in the arts and crafts idiom of the early twentieth century, then went on to become a foremost international designer of elegant and refined silver creations in the modernist style. Georg jensen, born august 31, 1866, raadvad, denmarkdied october 2, 1935, copenhagen, danish silversmith and designer who achieved international prominence for his commercial application of modern metal design. Usa begins in denmark with frederik lunning, an intriguing character and an art and book dealer who also sold jensen pieces. A comprehensive list of the georg jensen flatware patterns listed by year. Jensen introduces the permanent magnet dynamic loudspeaker, the first commercial compressiondriven horn tweeter and the first molded hifi speaker diaphragm were unveiled. There is a chronology of jensens life, selected artists of the jensen silversmithy and a guide to dating pieces from the marks used. By ib georg jensen, georg jensens youngst son and published in danish by publishing house aschehoug, denmark, in 1999 1st edition isbn 9788755334410, 227 pages. These 418 danish naturalistic serving tongs are spring loaded and they have a full set of london, england silver import hallmarks for 1923. Browse our great selection of georg jensen inc usa flatware and silverware collections. Since 1988, the georg jensen prize has been awarded to scandinavian designers every two years on georg jensen s birthday. Georg jensen history the danish silver company georg jensen was founded in 1904 and by the 1920s it had shops all over the world. Church chronologies, 18861887, biographical encyclopedia 1888, and infancy of the church 1889 were issued as supplements and are bound in various volumes v.
Mar 24, 2018 jensens personal history is very interesting, dr. Georgina jensen historical records and family trees. Find jensen trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources. The mark on sterling is a wreath topped by a crown and the words georg jensen inc.
Explore historical records and family tree profiles about georgina jensen on myheritage, the worlds family history network. In writing about the danish silver company georg jensen, on which there are several books already, design consultant murray moss chose to. Nearly one thousand photographs illustrate much of the stunning jewelry. Take advantage of the lenient pup policy, and bring your fourlegged friend to the store. Explore all products, collections and offers at the official georg jensen online shop. Jensens exported silver to the us was quite successful, however. Doris jensen ball 21 feb 1919 perry, box elder, utah, united states 28 aug 2010 managed by jamie ball last edited 31 mar 2020 larmor christian jensen 09 may 1904 05 apr 1988 jens peder jensen 04 aug 1856 ebeltoft, randers, danmark managed by hanne duedahl. More than a hundred years after they were first introduced, many of his designs remain extremely popular and. After finishing at the royal academy of fine arts in 1892, georg. Names of persons and sureties indebted to the perpetual. Apr 23, 2014 georg jensens first workshop at 36 bredgade in copenhagen, circa 1909. The georg jensen company introduced thirtytwo silverware patterns between 1906 and 1981. Find unique and custom jewelry pieces at georg jensen in chicago and treat your beau to something shiny and memorable.
Moller first hired lunning in 1920 to arrange silver exhibitions. The history of the usa branch of georg jensen is quite interesting. Georg jensen official online shop free gift wrapping. A sterling new study of the exquisite designs of danish silversmith georg jensen 18661935 and company. The simple elegance of his works and their emphasis on fine craftsmanship, hallmarks of jensens products, are recognized around the world. With a history that spans more than 100 years, the georg jensen brand represents quality craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic design, producing lifestyle products ranging from hollowware to watches, jewellery and home products. This was about 26% of all the recorded jensens in the uk. In contrast to the style of the early 1900s, acorns design captures a classic, understated style where decoration is used to emphasize the form and shape. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Georg jensen is a global luxury brand that designs, manufactures and distributes jewelry, watches, fine silverware and highend housewares.
Shop georg jensen inc usa patterns replacements, ltd. Georg jensen would concentrate on the artistic side of the business, but probably felt his pride violated when control of the silversmith was thus lost. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Georg jensen, danish silversmith and designer who achieved international prominence for his commercial application of modern metal design. Georg jensen jewelry published in association with the. He was to become the esteemed director of jensens u. Jensen history is what were on about but im afraid youll have to wait to get the full story. Georg jensen acorn silver cutlery fjorn scandinavian. The philosophy of georg jensen himself was to create democratic designs possessing both functionality and beauty.
In 1925 georg jensen moved to paris, when he opened a branch of the silversmith, but following year, he returned to copenhagen and reconciled with p. Georg jensen sterling silverware company a brief history. This was published in 2004 to celebrate a hundred years of the company, beautifully designed. London had the highest population of jensen families in 1891. Pioneers of 1847 americanarare has a boxed loose set in bx8672.
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