Georg Jensen Jewelry (Published in Association with the Bard Graduate Centre for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture)

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The Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866–1935) first established a all over the world reputation as a designer of flatware, hollowware, and jewelry within the arts and crafts idiom of the early twentieth century, then went on to grow to be a foremost international designer of elegant and refined silver creations within the modernist style. This book surveys his work from his beginnings as a self-taught artist through his apprenticeship to a master silversmith and beyond. His work is highly sought after nowadays, and he is regarded as one of the vital influential designers of the twentieth century.

Richly illustrated, the book provides thorough, detailed coverage of the entire range of Jensen’s jewelry. The contributors to the quantity believe Jensen within the context of American modernist jewelry, the significance of the international exhibitions and World’s Fairs at which he first promoted his work, and the output of his company, where his own designs and those of current silversmiths working in related styles continue to be produced. Collectors, design historians, and admirers of Jensen’s original designs can be delighted with this splendid and wide-ranging display of his work.

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