LARGE GEORG JENSEN SILVER BROOCH WITH HANGING GRAPES

a classic brooch for your georg jensen collection

 georg jensen design when it is best


the design is danish jugend style (art nouveau)

it is a sterling silver brooch with a bunch of grapes hanging from two leaves


- one of the most famous designs from georg jensen designed by harald nielsen

in this design he combines nature and art into unity

design # 217b by georg jensen designer Harald Nielsen

the brooch is crafted from sterling silver


height is approx. 70 mm. = 2 3/4 inch

width is approx. 38 mm. = 1 1/2 inch


stamps are georg jensen post 1945 


the condition of this brooch is unused 


crafted at georg jensen's in copenhagen, denmark

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harald nielsen (1892-1977) - tradition and renewal

harald nielsen was quite young when he joined georg jensen in 1909 as an engraving apprentice


nevertheless he would soon become the old master's closest practical and artistic collaborator


in fact, jensen had made harald his brother-in-law by marrying his sister johanne


although he originally dreamt of becoming a painter, nielsen soon developed into an artistic innovator and a strong asset to the company


in later years, harald nielsen became the artistic director of the jensen business


he processed workshop drawings by the artists and made them ready for use in the production by ensuring that the technical details were correct


along with johan rohde and jensen himself harald nielsen was highly influential to the artistic direction of the younger silversmiths during the first half of the last century


harald nielsen was a generation younger than the two old masters but he worked with them for a quarter of a century


he learned much from them but maintained his own distinct expression carrying the art nouveau ideal of combining beauty and function into a new age


after the death of georg jensen in 1935 harald nielsen remained dedicated to upholding the artistic spirit of the old master


to the younger generation of artists who invested new life into the old silver smithy after jensen's death, harald nielsen's spiritual and artistic guidance was of immense importance


to nielsen the search for what is clear and simple was the central concern right from the start


he was a pioneer of the functionalist style even before it had really manifested itself


one of his main principles was to never overstress the ornamental element at the cost of the object's function


nielsen's designs are typically characteristic of a simple and delightful art nouveau style - the perfect merging of an awareness of function with a highly artistic sensibility