JENSEN, Georg
(b. 1866, Raadvad, d. 1935, København)

Coffee and tea service

1905
Chased silver, ivory
Georg Jensen Museum, Copenhagen

Jensen's chased silverware is "crowned" by extravagant primarily from the plant kingdom. Umbels and capsules, and the opium poppy, so beloved of the Symbolists, adorn the handles and lids of his curvaceous services, whose highly original style of decoration makes them instantly recognizable as "Jensens".




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