Lot 747 D α

A Georg Jensen silver jug, model no. 992

Auction 1253 - overview Cologne
15.11.2024, 10:00 - Silver
Estimate: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
Result: 9.450 € (incl. premium)

A Georg Jensen silver jug, model no. 992

'The Pregnant Duck'. H 29.5 cm, weight 1,045 g.
Copenhagen, marks of Georg Jensen, designed by Henning Koppel 1952, produced 1952 - 1957.

Provenance

Ulrich Gronert art dealership, Berlin, 1975; private collection, Berlin.

Literature

Henning Koppel's design is now one of the design icons of the 20th century. See et al. Lise Funder, Dansk Sølv, Copenhagen 1999, p. 157, ill. 197.