Smith & Singer
Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
183

A fine Danish sterling silver pitcher 'African Girl', designed by Henning Koppel in 1948
marks for Georg Jensen post 1945

Estimate $25,000 – $35,000

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of sculptural abstract form with flared lip, slender neck and full rounded body, with sweeping wirework handle, stamped no. 978, impressed designer and maker's marks to base
1434 gms, 35 cm high

Literature

Viggo Sten Moller, Henning Koppel, Copenhagen, 1965, p.9
Janet Drucker and William Drucker, Georg Jensen 20th Century Design, Atglen, PA, 2002, p.104
David A.Taylor and Jason W. Lasky, Georg Jensen Holloware: The Silver Fund Collection, New York, 2003, pp 293 and 302

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Catalogue Notes

Compare with a similar example sold Important 20th Century DesignSotheby's, New York, 15 December 2012, lot 102

Henning Koppel joined Georg Jensen on his return to Denmark after World War II. 'African Girl' was one of his earliest designs in his pursuit for 'the perfect pitcher' and is understood to have presented a huge challenge for the craftsmen creating the beautiful long slender neck reminiscent of the African women who wore neck rings

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Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0807  |  19 Jul 2016  |  Sydney
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