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.
Find antique Just Andersen decorative objects, lighting and ceramics on 1stDibs.
Pair of Nessen Table Lamps, NY, Stainless Steel
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Nessen table lamps. Stainless steel legs and shaft covered in what seems to be leather. Shades will be replaced by seller as the original ones are dirty. Four in total avai...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Vintage Pair of Minimalist Nickel Plated Table Lamps, Circa 1980s
Located in Pasadena, CA
These wonderful large nickel plated table lamps are subtle, minimalist, and classy. Because of the nickel plating and the black stone base they’re suitable for many interiors and roo...
Granite, Metal
Pair of Slender Contemporary Metal Lamp Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of elegant neoclassical style lamps with cylindrical silvered metal base. Listing is for lamp base only. Lamp shades for photo purposes only. Measures: Height to the top of ...
Metal
A Pair of Fine French Table Lamps
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Charles X candelabra in patinated dark bronze with gilt bronze highlights having fine detailing throughout, now as table lamps. Very elaborate neoclassical detailing, incl...
Bronze
Pair of table lamps model B-024 by Eje Ahlgren for Bergboms
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
A refined pair of Swedish brass table lamps with elegant, trumpet-shaped bases and slender stems. The design is balanced and understated, characteristic of Bergboms’ 1970s production...
Brass
$15,990 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 17 in
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Iron 'Z' Table Lamps, Style of Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Iconic Pair of French midcentury Style Table Lamps in the form of the letter Z. These refined bronzed wrought iron pieces reflect both Modern and Neoclassical aestheti...
Wrought Iron
$11,900 / set
H 32.5 in Dm 17 in
Pair of French Modern Neoclassic Iron "Z" Table Lamps in Style of Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of French Midcentury style table lamps in the form of the letter Z. These refined bronzed wrought iron pieces reflect modern and neoclassical tastes. The lamp base al...
Wrought Iron
Pair of American Mid-Century English Brass Table Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome pair of American mid-century table lamps crafted in brass with a warm English brass finish. Their elegant turned baluster forms and classic proportions make them equally s...
Brass
Pair of Bergboms Brass Table Lamps, Model B-024
By Bergboms
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Elegant pair of Swedish modern table lamps by Bergboms, model B-024, produced in the 1960s. A refined example of Scandinavian minimalism, these lamps combine clean architectural line...
Brass
Pair of Aluminum Warren Kessler Classic Form Lamps
By Warren Kessler
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Warren Kessler aluminum lamps. Classic form with a modern reflective twist. Newly wired and with new shades.
Aluminum
Just Andersen – Pair Of Art Deco Table Lamps In Metal Model 1857
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Just Andersen (1884–1943). Beautiful and rare pair of Art Deco table lamps, model 1857, designed by Just Andersen. Made of patinated diskometal with a lovely dark brown-green surfac...
Metal
Art Deco Disko Metal Table Lamp by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art Deco table lamp made of disko metal, designed by Just Andersen. Featuring a beautifully profiled base and a simple, architectural form characteristic of the period. The Disko met...
Metal
Just Andersen Art Deco Diskometal Table Lamp, Denmark, circa 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art Deco table lamp executed in diskometal, designed by Just Andersen. Slender baluster-shaped stem with a decorative transition to a substantial, detailed base featuring classical A...
Metal
Pair of Torchers Neoclassical Wrought Iron , Bindesbøll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Antique Wrought Iron Torcheres, 19th Century Design attributed to Thorvald Bindesbøll (1896–1908) & Vilhelm Bissen (1836–1913) An impressive and decorative pair of tall ...
Wrought Iron
"Kongelys" Table Lamp by Niels Rasmussen Thykier for Fog & Mørup
By Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Fog & Mørup
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Kongelys" table lamp from Fog & Mørup, 1950s. Designed by Niels Rasmussen Thykier in 1930. Brass with acrylic shade. Height 45 cm, shade Ø33 cm, base Ø15 cm. Excellent conditi...
Brass
Bjørn Wiinblad Large Table Lamp in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918–2006) Large table lamp crafted in dark glazed stoneware with fine gold leaf decoration. The lamp features a classic, organic form with a rounded body and an ele...
Stoneware
