For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Scandinavian modern design, including silver tableware, serving pieces, home decor, jewelry and more, frequently partnering with leading artisans to expand its offerings and respond to shifting tastes. Known for minimal aesthetics that reference nature, the craftsmanship of this legendary Danish silverware firm has regularly married function with thoughtful and beautiful design.
Founder Georg Jensen (1866–1935) was born in the small town of Radvaad, Denmark, and began his training as a goldsmith at 14. After studying sculpture and then training with master silversmith Mogens Ballin, he established his own silver business in Copenhagen in 1904. By 1918, the company was successful enough to open a shop in Paris.
Jensen’s firm produced an incredibly vast range of silver objects, from serving dishes and barware to centerpieces and chandeliers. For his early work, which bore ornate floral details and other organic forms of Art Nouveau, Jensen looked to the splendors of the natural world. The 1905 Blossom teapot, for instance, was topped with a magnolia bud and deftly balanced on toad feet, while some of Jensen’s best-known flatware patterns included Lily of the Valley, introduced in 1913, and Acorn, which debuted in 1915.
Collaboration with outside designers, long before such partnerships were common in design, would lead to some of the company’s most popular and enduring work of the mid-century. Sigvard Bernadotte and Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe created collections, as did Henning Koppel, whose curvy 1952 Pregnant Duck pitcher is a Georg Jensen classic.
After evolving and expanding throughout the 20th century, Georg Jensen was acquired by Investcorp in 2012. Today, the company is a global luxury brand with more than 1,000 stores around the world. It continues to produce seductive new pieces, such as a tea service made with Marc Newson in 2015, as well as timeless heritage designs, including the relaunch in 2019 of the 1018 solid sterling-silver Tureen 270. In 2020, the firm introduced the Jardinière 1505. Sculptural and richly decorative, the never-before-realized showpiece is hand-hammered from sheets of the finest sterling silver and is based on a 1915 sketch from Jensen’s archives.
Find an exquisite collection of Georg Jensen serveware, ceramics, silver and glass today on 1stDibs.
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Service Set Rare 108 pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Fuchsia" or Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen is one of the world's most significant silversmiths, who formed an in...
Sterling Silver
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Service Set Rare 108 pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Fuchsia" or Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen is one of the world's most significant silversmiths, who formed an in...
Sterling Silver
Ornamental #19 by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 129 Pc Grape
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare handmade ornamental #19 by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set with superb pierced Art Nouveau grapes motif - 129 pieces. Early "GI" hallmark for 1910-1925. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2", 12 dinner size forks, 8 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 7/8", 12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4", 12 iced tea spoons, 7", 12 pastry forks, 3-tine, 6", 12 serving spoons, 8 3/8", eight luncheon knives, 7 5/8", eight teaspoons, 5 1/2", eight ice cream spoons, 6 1/2", ten luncheon forks, 7 1/8", ten hollow handle all-sterling butter...
Sterling Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 pcs Dinner XL
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The superb Scandinavian Moderne "Acanthus" or "Dronning" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen. Johan Rohde is known for his innova...
Sterling Silver
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Fuchsia" or Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen is one of the world's most significant silversmiths, who formed an in...
Sterling Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Wendell Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 171 Pcs
By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, short handle, 9" 12 dinner forks, 7 1/4" 12 luncheon kniv...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service, 12 Settings, 1930
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A comprehensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Acorn pattern by Georg Jensen. Designed by Johan Rohde in 1915, the Acorn pattern is widely acknowledged as one of Georg...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware for 12, 1917
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete 95 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling silverware in the Acanthus pattern, designed by Johan Rohde in 1917. Often regarded as the sister pattern to Rohde’s celebrated Acorn...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service for 12, 1915
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete Georg Jensen Acorn sterling silver flatware service designed by Johan Rohde, first introduced in 1915 and celebrated as one of Georg Jensen’s most iconic patterns. This ex...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Old Danish Sterling Silverware Set for 12, 1947
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Old Danish sterling silverware service for 12 persons, with each place setting comprising 8 pieces. The iconic Old Danish design was created by Harald Nielsen in 1947 ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silverware Set for 12, 1919
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware Set for 12 in the Blossom/Magnolia pattern, design #84 by Georg Jensen from 1919. The blossom or Magnolia pattern as it is also referred to is the pattern which requires the most fabrication time. The hand crafted process to make a single piece is said to take up the 13 working hours. Each floral bulb, hand cut out, hand chased and folded together, then attached to a hand forged shaft. Each bowl or fork are hand chased and have a slight hammered look. With service for 12, including dinner forks, salad forks, dinner knives, luncheon knives, and coffee spoons, this collection ensures that every dining occasion is adorned with unparalleled elegance. *Additionally, each complete set of silverware comes with complimentary new anti-tarnish felt storage bags Additional information: Material: Sterling Silver Style: Designer: Georg Jensen "Dimensions: 12 dinner knives 9″ (23 cm) 12 dinner forks 7 5/8″ (19,2cm) 12 luncheon/salad forks 6 5/8″ (16.7 cm) 12 luncheon knives 7 7/8″ (19,8 cm) 12 butter spreaders 6 1/8″ (15.5cm) 12 coffee spoons 4 1/8″ (10.6cm)" weight: 4683 grams (165 oz.) Hallmarks: All pieces fully stamp Georg Jensen 84...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware for Twelve, 1917
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A remarkable collection of Georg Jensen sterling silverware in the elegant Acanthus pattern, created by Johan Rohde in 1917. All items have been professionally polished by Georg Jen...
Sterling Silver
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