Georg Jensen
Reflections
Rizzoli International Publications (Publisher)
Published on 21. October 2014
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8478-4416-6 (ISBN)
Description
The preeminent luxury silver brand in the world, Georg Jensen is the essence of Danish design and craftsmanship. Founded in 1904, Georg Jensen has a deep heritage in high-end silver-smithing that represents timeless design and enduring style. The eponymous founder was trained as an artist at the turn of the twentieth century, and his jewellery designs in the art nouveau style won immediate acclaim. Jensen was the first design company to reach out to outside designers to ensure the best designed products in their ever-expanding lines, which include sterling silver cutlery, jewellery, watches, and housewares. Arne Jacobsen, Henning Koppel, and Nanna Ditzel are just a few of the names synonymous with Danish Modern who designed their best products for Jensen. That tradition continues today with celebrated designers such as Jean Nouvel and Ilse Crawford. With beautiful historic photographs and drawings from Jensen's extensive archive, which display the incredible craftsmanship and technical innovations of the highly skilled silversmiths, Georg Jensen is a sumptuous visual celebration of Danish design.
Offering a lavish and in-depth look at some of the most stunning silver creations in history, this volume is for anyone interested in design and craftsmanship.
Offering a lavish and in-depth look at some of the most stunning silver creations in history, this volume is for anyone interested in design and craftsmanship.
Reviews / Votes
"A Celebration of Silver, Seen in Ravishing Detail" -New York Times"...a series of clever essays accompanied by stunning photography, Moss highlights some of his favorite pieces by the renowned Danish silver company..." -Architectural Digest
"...likely to make you swoon." -Town & Country
"Flipping through these pages is an exercise in appreciating initial impact while simultaneously seeking out quiet detail." -Metrosource
"...stunning oversize tome..." -Elle Decor
"With historic photographs and drawings from Georg Jensen's extensive archive, Georg Jensen: Reflections displays the incredible craftsmanship and technical innovations of the brand's highly skilled silversmiths. Georg Jensen is a sumptuous visual celebration of Danish design, and the book offers an in-depth look at some of the most stunning silver creations in history." -Editor at Large
"...visually dazzling..." -Interior Design Magazine
"The Danish silversmith Georg Jensen was a virtuoso whose innovative artistry and meticulous craftsmanship set the standard for the eponymous company he founded in Copenhagen 110 years ago. A dazzling trove of 250 photos in a new Rizzoli book, Georg Jensen, is a testament to why, as author Murray Moss writes, "one falls in love with Georg Jensen silver at first sight." -Robb Report
"The handsome cloth-bound tome contains newly commissioned photographs, archival images and essays by [Murray] Moss and designer Marc Newsom." -Surface Magazine
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
250 COLOR & B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 368 mm
Width: 288 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
2652 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-4416-6 (9780847844166)
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