Cooper Hewitt says...
Danish silversmith Georg Jensen inherited his father's skills and practice as an artisan and cutler. Jensen was apprenticed to a goldsmith at age 14 and then trained as a sculptor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was awarded a traveling scholarship that supported his travels to France and Italy. He founded his silversmithing firm Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie in Copenhagen in 1904, and discovered his first success with jewelry, quickly becoming one of the leading European silversmiths. His style was characterized by organic themes, controlled oxidation, hammered surfaces, and the delicate and balanced use of solids and voids. The “Jensen style” was highly influential through the 1920s, and the firm continues to produce high quality silver, plated, and stainless wares, as well as jewelry, to this day. In 1924, Georg Jensen opened a shop in New York City, selling his simple, elegant forms. Jensen’s wares were heavily featured in American museum and department store exhibitions during the 1920s, and became familiar and popular with American audiences.
