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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Pedestal Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pedestal Pewter Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Pedestal pewter bowl * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 1101 * Year: 1918-1929 * Condition: Fair vintage cond...
Pewter
Just Andersen Danish Art Deco Pewter Centerpiece Bowl, Model 1074, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Art Deco compote/centerpiece bowl designed by Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1930s. Executed in his characteristic pewter alloy, the piece features a wide, gently curved bowl ...
Pewter
$475 / item
H 6.25 in W 10 in D 10 in
Art Deco Pewter Compote or Pedestal Bowl by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is an elegant Danish Art Deco pewter compote designed by Just Andersen (1884–1943) and produced in Denmark during the 1930s. Sculptural yet restrained, the design beautifully re...
Pewter
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pedestal Pewter Bowl made by Just Andersen in 1929. An exquisite piece for a beautiful place. * A round pewter bowl on foot * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 159 * Year: 1929 * Con...
Pewter
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pedestal Pewter Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine piece for a beautiful table. * Pedestal pewter bowl on flower shaped foot. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 119...
Pewter
Hammered Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pewter Bowl on Legs designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A fine little piece for an exquisite place. * Hammered Pewter bowl on four legs * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 431 * ...
Pewter
Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pedestal Pewter Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A truly elegant piece. * Pedestal pewter bowl on foot with delicate embossings. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 813 *...
Pewter
Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Pedestal Diskometal Bowl designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Hexagonal pedestal diskometal bowl * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D166 * Year: 1926-1929 * Condition...
Metal
Art Deco Bowl by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Art deco bowl made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. A fine piece for a beautiful table. * Diskometal bowl in organic shapes. * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: D2006 * Year: 1938 * C...
Metal
Large Pedestal Pewter Bowl by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pedestal Pewter Bowl made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. An exquisite piece for a beautiful table. * Round pewter bowl on perforated foot and pineapple decorations * Designer: Just ...
Pewter
Italian Art Glass Compote after Zecchin Sofia
By Venini, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in New York, NY
Italian glass compote in the style of Vittorio Zecchin, for Venini, unsigned. Extremely thin glass, known as Sofia, in perfect condition. Elegant...
Modernist Bowl by Donald Colflesh for Gorham
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Gorham bowl with gold colored exterior and black enamel interior. Designed buy Donald Colflesh for Gorham.
Brass, Enamel
Murano Compote Bowl by Martinuzzi for Cappellin
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Zecchin Martinuzzi
Located in New York, NY
Rare centrepiece bowl attributed to Martinuzzi for Cappellin (precursor to Venini) in the Soffiati technique. This example is in perfect condition, free of damage, chips, scratches, repairs or loss, it is unsigned. The bowl is tea colored with applied light blue trim. Hard to find early 20th century art glass...
Art Glass
Murano Centerpiece Bowl Attributed to Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Great quality Murano Art Glass bowl, attributed to Seguso. Perfect condition, heavy clear body with purple stripe. Substantial and impressive centerpiece bowl.
Art Glass
Cenedese Italian Murano Bowl, Signed
By Canedese
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cenedese Italian Murano Bowl, signed. This excellent example is free of damage, clean and ready to display.
Murano Glass
Hollywood Regency Style Silver Plate Champagne Ice Bucket
By Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
Chic Hollywood Regency style silver plate champagne, ice bucket, in excellent, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent wit...
Silver Plate
