Maker · silver
Georg Jensen
The Danish silversmithy whose Acorn, Cactus, Pyramid and Blossom patterns are the most traded twentieth-century silver at auction. The mark is easy to read, and the date of the mark decides a great deal.
- Mark
- GJ, or GEORG JENSEN in a dotted oval after 1945
- Active
- 1904 to date
- Place
- Copenhagen
- Typical range
- £100 for a single spoon to £3,000 for a full canteen or tea service
Georg Jensen opened his Copenhagen workshop in 1904 and quickly attracted designers of the first rank: Johan Rohde, Harald Nielsen, Sigvard Bernadotte and Henning Koppel among them. The firm’s flatware patterns, hollowware and jewellery were sold worldwide, with a London shop from 1921, and the company still produces many of the same designs.
What to look for
Early marks read GJ or GEORG JENSEN with “830S” or “925S” and, on most pieces, a design number. Pieces sold in Britain carry London import marks. From 1945 the mark is GEORG JENSEN inside a dotted oval. The design number is stamped on most hollowware and jewellery and can be matched to the pattern books.
What moves the price
Pre-1945 marks carry a premium over post-war production of the same design. Complete canteens for twelve sell for far more than the sum of odd pieces. Hollowware designed by Rohde or Koppel leads the market. Jewellery is valued by design number and condition of the stones. Post-war flatware in the common patterns is plentiful and sells close to its silver weight, which is worth checking with the calculator before consigning.
Sale prices
Jensen at auction.
Hammer, excluding premium.
| Date | Object | Saleroom | Estimate | Hammer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | Georg Jensen 'Acorn' canteen, 48 pieces Lot 212 | Wiltshire | £1,500 to £2,500 | £2,100 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Georg Jensen 'Pyramid' dessert spoons, set of six Lot 190 | Wiltshire | £150 to £250 | £190 |