For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Scandinavian modern design, including silver tableware, serving pieces, home decor, jewelry and more, frequently partnering with leading artisans to expand its offerings and respond to shifting tastes. Known for minimal aesthetics that reference nature, the craftsmanship of this legendary Danish silverware firm has regularly married function with thoughtful and beautiful design.
Founder Georg Jensen (1866–1935) was born in the small town of Radvaad, Denmark, and began his training as a goldsmith at 14. After studying sculpture and then training with master silversmith Mogens Ballin, he established his own silver business in Copenhagen in 1904. By 1918, the company was successful enough to open a shop in Paris.
Jensen’s firm produced an incredibly vast range of silver objects, from serving dishes and barware to centerpieces and chandeliers. For his early work, which bore ornate floral details and other organic forms of Art Nouveau, Jensen looked to the splendors of the natural world. The 1905 Blossom teapot, for instance, was topped with a magnolia bud and deftly balanced on toad feet, while some of Jensen’s best-known flatware patterns included Lily of the Valley, introduced in 1913, and Acorn, which debuted in 1915.
Collaboration with outside designers, long before such partnerships were common in design, would lead to some of the company’s most popular and enduring work of the mid-century. Sigvard Bernadotte and Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe created collections, as did Henning Koppel, whose curvy 1952 Pregnant Duck pitcher is a Georg Jensen classic.
After evolving and expanding throughout the 20th century, Georg Jensen was acquired by Investcorp in 2012. Today, the company is a global luxury brand with more than 1,000 stores around the world. It continues to produce seductive new pieces, such as a tea service made with Marc Newson in 2015, as well as timeless heritage designs, including the relaunch in 2019 of the 1018 solid sterling-silver Tureen 270. In 2020, the firm introduced the Jardinière 1505. Sculptural and richly decorative, the never-before-realized showpiece is hand-hammered from sheets of the finest sterling silver and is based on a 1915 sketch from Jensen’s archives.
Find an exquisite collection of Georg Jensen serveware, ceramics, silver and glass today on 1stDibs.
$2,510 / set
H 6 in W 1 in D 0.5 in
Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Spoons by Georg Jensen, Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Eight Sterling Silver Blossom Spoons by Georg Jensen, Denmark Designed in 1905 by Georg Jensen, the Blossom cutlery pattern is delicate and genteel - representative of Jensen...
Sterling Silver
$225 / set
H 0.38 in W 4.88 in D 0.88 in
1805 English Set of 4 Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Alice & George Burrows II
By George Burrows II
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 4 sterling silver teaspoons by Alice & George Burrows II, London, 1805. Old English pattern. Inscribed "WS to IBW" of the period. Marks with wear. Mother & son partnership. 1....
Sterling Silver
Set of Four Scandinavian Salt Spoons in Silver, 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four Scandinavian salt spoons in silver. 19th century. Marked. In excellent condition. Longest dimensions: L 8.3 cm.
Silver
$412 / set
H 3.78 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Silver Georg Jansen Moka Spoon Model "Pyramid" Set of 6 Denmark, 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
Georg Jensen (Denmark. 1866-1935) a set of six silver mocca spoons model Pyramid designed by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Weight ca 66 gram In its original box. Length ca 9.5 c...
Sterling Silver
$1,265 / set
H 1 in W 1.38 in D 6.5 in
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Pattern Breakfast Spoon Service Mixed Set / 8
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An assembled sterling silver breakfast service, consisting of a pastry server, two jam spoons and five mocha spoons - a set of eight in the Classic acorn pattern. Measure: One pasty server 6.5 in. L x 1 3/8 W Five mocha spoons 3.75 in. L x .75 in. H. Initialed with a B on the verso. Two jam spoons 4 3/8 in. L x 1 in. H Designed by Johan Rodhe for Jensen and introduced in 1915, the Acorn pattern is iconic of the European Arts & Crafts movement of the early 1900s. The mocha and jam spoons are showing the Georg Jensen, Denmark mark used circa 1933-1944. The pastry server is marked, USA Royal Danish International Silver...
Sterling Silver
$1,768 / set
H 3.75 in W 0.83 in D 0.4 in
Set of 12 Danish Konge/Acorn Silver Spoons Johan Rohde Georg Jensen
By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen
Located in Knivsta, SE
Set of 12 Charming "Konge/Acorn" Coffee Spoons by Danish designer Johan Rohde and manufactured by iconic Danish silverware designer company Georg Jensen. Sterling Silver, Denmark, de...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Demitasse Espresso Spoon Set of Five Sweden
By C.G. Hallberg
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Demitasse Espresso Spoon Set of Five figural handle made in Sweden Alpaca silver with EPNS stamped by maker .63 h x 3.88 d x .88 w original unrestored vintage Refer to images
Metal, Silver
$116
H 5.12 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
A set of 4 Four Tea Coffee Spoon Stainless Sheffield England 1930s Art Deco
Located in Wembley, GB
A Set of 4 English Stainless Sheffield England Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Spoons Four beautiful English stainless Sheffield espresso coffee or tea demitasse spoons in the styl...
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
$225 / set
H 0.5 in W 4.88 in D 1 in
1808 English Set of Four Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Peter and William Bateman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of four sterling silver teaspoons, Peter & William Bateman, London, 1808. Monogram "EL". 1.45 troy oz. 4 7/8" x 1" x 0.5".
Sterling Silver
$1,173 / set
H 1.38 in W 2.09 in D 10.04 in
Set of 4 Dutch silver serving spoons, Van Kempen & Zn, 1887-1894
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Set of Dutch silver serving spoons, Van Kempen & Zn, 1887-1894 Set of 4 Dutch silver serving spoons from the late 19th century. 2 Vegetable spoons, a rice spoon...
Silver
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