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Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...

Early 20th century pair of Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. sterling silver compotes / footed centerpiece bowls in exquisite Art Nouveau style with pierced work and raised floral motifs, ...

English tested .925 Sterling Silver Compote dish candy. Weighted. Good condition.

Pair of weighted Gorham Sterling silver compotes, candy dishes. Very good condition.

A remarkable Victorian style handcrafted chiseled sterling silver epergne by Italian silversmith Argenteria Auge from Milan. The entire epergne is beautifully embellished with flower...

Tiffany & Company, New York. Oval serving dish in sterling silver. 1930s. Measures: 32.5 x 22 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Beautiful sterling Tazza compote in grape motif by Georg Jensen, circa 1918. Marked 263 B. Very good condition. Dimensions: 7" diameter x 7.5" H and weighs 19.9 ozt.

Pair of Roberts and Belk Edwardian sterling silver compote's. Weight: 191 grams.

19th C hand crafted sterling four piece tea set (all hallmarked and photographed.) Measurements are as follows - Double handle sugar bowl - ...

This gorgeous set of sterling silver flatware by Towle Silversmiths is up for sale. The design has a Gothic look and with a curved bo...

The famous Francis I by Reed and Barton! This pattern is considered one of the finest sterling patterns of all times. The beauty and quality is legendary. The cluster of fruit in the...

Hallmarked in London in 1876 by Martin, Hall & Co., this ornate, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, features wondeful chased d...