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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Francois Xavier Lalanne for Daum, Oiseau de verre, 56/300, circa 1979
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in LYON, FR
Sublime oiseau de Daum et Francois-Xavier Lalanne en verre et bronze. Editée en 1978, cette pièce est signée deux fois et numérotée 56/300. C'est une véritable pièce de collection...
Bronze
Sculpture brutaliste 1970 bronze et métal signée
Located in LYON, FR
Superbe sculpture circulaire brutaliste en bronze coulé et métal. Superbe état signée à identifier. diamètre 37 cm
Metal, Bronze
Buste de femme de Robert ROCCA 1960
Located in LYON, FR
Joli buste en ciment à patine bronze de l'artiste Français Robert ROCCA. Superbe patine et très belle exécution, l'ensemble est signé sous la base et daté 1960. Parfait état
Concrete
Paire de lampes moderniste vers 1940
Located in LYON, FR
Exceptionnelle et immense paire de lampes modernistes en verre et méta chromé des années 1940. Les lampes mesurent 45 cm de haut. Elles sont composées de pieds en métal chromé segm...
Metal
lampe de bureau vintage 1960 Français signée
By Aluminor
Located in LYON, FR
Superbe lampe de bureau française vintage en metal laqué et laiton de la marque "ALUMINOR" . joli diffuseur rappelant le travail de Georges Mathieu. Superbe corps en laiton à orien...
Metal, Brass
imposant vase en grès brutalité vintage
Located in LYON, FR
Incroyable et imposant vase en grès scarifié décoré d'une flamme. Superbe état, travail d'artiste des années 1980/90 en excellent état.
Sandstone
Just Andersen '1884-1943', Figure in Light Bronze in the Form of a Seaboy
Located in København, Copenhagen
Just Andersen (1884-1943). Figure in light bronze in the form of a seaboy on fish. 1930s-1940s. Marked on the back Just A, D 2114. Height 23.5 cm. 19 cm. long. In very good condit...
Bronze
"Riding the Currents", Rare Art Deco Sculpture of Merboy and Fish by Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Joyful and full of energy, this rare -- possibly unique -- sculpture by Just Andersen depicts a merboy, complete with fins on each feet, riding a plump fish through the sea, his mout...
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Carp Fish by Santiago Bonome, Spain, 1930
By Santiago Rodríguez Bonome 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of two carp fish by Santiago Bonome, 1930. The sculptor was born in Spain and worked in France. Signed Bonome with Barbedienne Fondeur Paris. Bronze w...
Bronze
Vintage Boho Surrealist Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This compelling vintage bronze sculpture offers a striking blend of surrealist and bohemian aesthetics. The piece is a masterful study in dynamic motion, depicting a winged, fantasti...
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Bronze or Brass Fish Sculpture on Wooden Base 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco style bronze or brass swimming fish sculpture on a wooden base. Bronze trim on the bottom of the wooden base. This is a heavy well cast bronze sculpture from the 1980s. Larg...
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Tropical Fish By Simone Marye
Located in Toledo, OH
Simone Marye (1890-1961) was a French artist that had a love for animals. This bronze Art Deco tropical fish is signed "Simone Marye" and numbered 9/12. The fish stands at 13...
Bronze
