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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Just Andersen Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
A table lamp by Just Andersen in great vintage condition. It is part of Just Andersens early work and true testament to his contribution to the Danish art deco movement in the 1920s....
Metal
$4,113
H 18.12 in Dm 10.24 in
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp in Disco Metal with Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in a very good vintage condition with a beautiful colorplay in the surface. Signed with monogram...
Metal
$4,113
H 18.12 in Dm 10.24 in
Danish Art Deco Just Andersen Table Lamp of Disco Metal with New Shade, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco table lamp from Just Andersen (1884-1943) made in the 1930s. It is in very good vintage condition showing a beautiful color at the surface. Signed with monogram fo...
Metal
Art Deco Table Lamp by Just Andersen, Denmark, 1920s.
By Just Andersen, Akta Brons, SVM Handarbete 1, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco desk lamp designed by Just Andersen in 1920s and produced by his own company in Denmark. Made from Disko metal (an alloy of different metals invented by Just And...
Metal
Early Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Early-Work Diskometal Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Diskometal table lamp with tripod base, slim neck and white shades. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: D01 * Y...
Metal
Small Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Add a touch of vintage charm to your space with this Scandinavian Modern table lamp from the 1940s. This lamp features a beautifully hand-hammered metal base that showcases a timeles...
Pewter
Art Deco Dinanderie Style Table Lamp
By Travail Francais
Located in Miami, FL
An Elegant table lamp in Dinanderie Style made of copper and brass.
Brass, Copper
1920s Scandinavian Table Lamp, Flamed Birch & Black Stain, Art Deco
Located in København K, 84
This rare Scandinavian table lamp from the 1920s reflects the refined elegance of the Art Deco period, where geometric clarity and rich material contrasts became central to decorativ...
Birch
$1,426
H 28.35 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Just Andersen Art Deco Diskometal Table Lamp, Denmark, circa 1920s
By Just Andersen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Art Deco table lamp executed in diskometal, designed by Just Andersen. Slender baluster-shaped stem with a decorative transition to a substantial, detailed base featuring classical A...
Metal
Square Diskometal Table Lamp by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Timeless no. 1856 Table Lamp made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Discometal table lamp with a square cannellated body, slim neck and white shade. * Designer: Just Andersen * Manu...
Metal
Tim Orr French 1960s Art Pottery Table Lamp
By Tim Orr
Located in New York, NY
An excellent French mid century sculptural art pottery table lamp by Tim Orr. Signed. The vase measures 8.5” H x 8.5” W x 4” D. Biography: orn in England, Tim Orr is a sculptor, ...
Pottery
Angelo Brotto Sculptural Bronze 1970 Italian Table Lamp Mid Century
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural brutal designed bronze and walnut table lamp by famed Italian artist, Angelo Brotto. Newly Rewired with double brass standard sockets and silk cord.
Bronze
Pair of American Art Deco 1940s Wood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of streamlined American Art Deco carved wood table lamps with aged brass double sockets and brown cloth cords. Rewired. We can offer the shades as a reference.
Brass
1940s Heifetz Table Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1940s carved wood table lamp of a young Spanish matador made by Heifetz. Rewired. Signed.
Brass
Luciano Frigerio 1970s Sculptural Italian Table Lamp Midcenturyi
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in New York, NY
A polished bronze sculptural table lamp with a polished brass sockets by Luciano Frigerio. Newly rewired.
Brass, Bronze
Esa Fedrigolli Italian Bronze 1970s Sculptural Table Lamp
By Esa Fedrigolli
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful heavy cast bronze sculptural eclipse shaped table lamp designed by Esa Fedrigolli. Signed. Rewired with an aged brass double socket cluster and silk cord.
Bronze
