In addition to having invented an alloy that drastically reduced the foundry production costs associated with making bronze, copper and brass, Danish designer and silversmith Just Andersen created sculptural furnishings, accessories and decor that are widely coveted and collectible today. Disko, an alloy made of lead, tin and antimony, shares characteristics with brass, and many of Andersen’s antique candle holders, vases and vessels and other decorative objects — produced in Art Nouveau, Scandinavian neoclassical and Art Deco styles — contain this material.
Growing up in Greenland, Andersen was originally a sculptor and painter. He moved to Copenhagen and attended the Royal Academy of Art and the School of Danish Crafts. At the latter, he studied under Jens Møller Jensen.
Andersen trained in silversmithing in Copenhagen with Mogens Ballin and with the revered Danish silver firm Peter Hertz. Working in Ballin’s workshop after it had changed hands when the founder’s wife fell ill during the early 1900s, Andersen sharpened and refined his skills. He completed unfinished projects of Ballin’s when he passed away in 1914, sometimes partnering with Jean Rene Gauguin in order to do so. Andersen opened Just Andersen Pewter in 1918, where he produced objects in silver and gold but also in pewter, bronze and his alloy, disko, which he named after Greenland’s Disko Bay.
Andersen created designs for Georg Jensen, Peter Hertz, A. Michelsen and other manufacturers. He opened showrooms in several cities including Berlin and Los Angeles. Andersen’s work is held in the collections of museums all over the world.
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French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 13.0"H x 6.25"W x 6.25"D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6.0" Top Diameter x 10.0" Bottom ...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Chrome Metal, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome metal and stained birch table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.8” H x 4.25” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5” Top Diam...
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Bronze, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A small bronze table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8.25” H x 4.75” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 5.75” Bottom ...
Bronze
German Designer, Table Lamp, Chrome, Fabric, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome-plated metal and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s. Replaced brand lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.75"H x 10.0"W x 1...
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable fluted wood table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.15" H x 7" Diameter Dimensions of ...
Wood
Midcentury Table Lamp in Disco Metal by Just Andersen Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Just Andersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Art Deco table lamb in disco metal by Ib Just Andersen, Denmark, 1940s great original condition.
Metal
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp of Disco Metal with New Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in very good vintage condition showing a beautiful color at the surface. Signed with monogram fo...
Metal
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp in Disco Metal with Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in a very good vintage condition with a beautiful colorplay in the surface. Signed with monogram...
Metal
Just Andersen Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A table lamp by Just Andersen in great vintage condition. It is part of Just Andersens early work and true testament to his contribution to the Danish art deco movement in the 1920s....
Metal
Tall Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early Just Andersen Diskometal Table Lamp made in 1926. A fine piece for an exquisite home. * Tall diskometal table lamp on a 6-sided foot with ornaments and a white shade * Designe...
Metal
Early Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Diskometal table lamp with tripod base, slim neck and white shades. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: D01 * Y...
Metal
