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Is Georg Jensen still alive?
Deceased (1866–1935)
Georg Jensen/Living or Deceased
What nationality is Georg Jensen?
Danish
Georg Jensen/Nationality
Georg Jensen, (born August 31, 1866, Raadvad, Denmark—died October 2, 1935, Copenhagen), Danish silversmith and designer who achieved international prominence for his commercial application of modern metal design.
Where are Georg Jensen products made?
Copenhagen, Denmark
For more than a century, the Georg Jensen workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, aka the Smithy, has produced jewelry, tableware, bar and wine accessories, cutlery, hollowware, and home decor items made of sterling silver for discerning clients worldwide.
What inspired Georg Jensen?
Georg Jensen grew up close to forest and lakes just north of Copenhagen. Nature was his core source of inspiration. His other artistic skills combined with his continuous ability to identify and support design talent was the foundation upon which he founded Georg Jensen in Copenhagen in 1904.
What is Georg Jensen made of?
silver
When the 37-year-old Georg Jensen, with both an apprenticeship as goldsmith and sculptor behind him, made silver his way of living by establishing his silver smithy in Copenhagen in 1904, it was with the fine craftsman’s understanding and appreciation of the material combined with the accomplished artist’s sense of …
Where is Georg Jensen based?
Georg Jensen A/S
Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 19 April 1904 in Copenhagen, Denmark |
Founder | Georg Jensen |
Headquarters | Søndre Fasanvej 7, 2000 Frederiksberg , Denmark |
Areas served | Worldwide |
Is Georg Jensen a luxury brand?
At the forefront of luxury design for over 100 years, renowned Danish brand Georg Jensen represents quality craftsmanship and. Producing lifestyle pieces, from jewellery and keyrings to candlesticks and barware, the brand is continuing to maintain its original ethos of craftsmanship behind every design….
Is Georg Jensen made in China?
Our seasonal products for Christmas and Easter are also produced in-house. Our Living prod- ucts are outsourced to external partners, primarily in China and Turkey. All of the items in Georg Jensen Watches product ranges are manufactured at external partner facilities.
What materials did Georg Jensen use?
Jensen adopted sterling silver, which is 92.5\% silver, as the primary medium of his designs in 1933; before that point he often relied on a slightly lower grade of medium of only 82.6\% silver.
What countries did Denmark colonize?
Overview
- List.
- Tranquebar (1620–1845)
- Serampore (1755–1845)
- Nicobar Islands (1756–1848/1868)
- Danish Estonia (1206–1645)
- Iceland (1536/1814–1944)
- Faroe Islands (1536/1814–present)
- Bishopric of Courland (1559–1585)