HENNING KOPPEL (1918-1981) FOR GEORG JENSEN, DENMARK
STERLING SILVER BOWL, DESIGNED 1948
£9,375
Auction: 10 October 2018 at 11:00 BST
Description
of shaped circular form, on a geometric openwork foot, bears artist’s monogram and maker’s marks under base A11/ HK/ GEORG JENSEN (1945-1977)/ STERLING/ DENMARK/ 925S/ 980A
40cm wide, 14cm high, weight: 124.71oz
Footnote
Literature: Kaiser, Niels-Jorgen, 'The World of Henning Koppel', pub. Georg Jensen, 2000, pp. 64-66 illus.
Note: This asymmetrical bowl was designed in 1948 and received the gold medal at the 1951 Milan Triennale. An example of this model is kept in the collection at Goldsmiths' Hall, London.