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Star Sales

An exquisite French Empire-style stool and intricate lacquer box are among

lots that have caused a salesroom stir this month, reveals Caroline Wheater

!" Danish Delicacy

Estimate £80-£120 Sold £600

imeless design and top further "air to the company’s Acanthus silver "atware came
cra!smanship have o#ering. One of these was the up for sale at Che$ns, collectors
gone hand in hand artist and furniture designer pounced. The dessert cutlery
at the eponymously Johan Rohde, whose cutlery numbered six dessert knives, %ve
Tnamed Danish silver designs form part of the Jensen dessert forks and three dessert
company, Georg Jensen, since legacy. Especially well-known spoons, all in original boxes. The
its foundation in Copenhagen lines are Acorn (Konge) created "atware was made in 1968 and
in 1904. Not only was Georg in 1915, and Acanthus (Dronning), stamped ‘Sterling Denmark’, with
Jensen a peerless designer, whose created in 1917; look out too for London import marks. Today, the
antique jewellery, hollowware Scroll (Saga), c1927, and Rune majority of new Georg Jensen
and "atware continue to fetch (Mayan), c1937. None of these cutlery is stainless steel, making
thousands of pounds, he sought designs are in production today, silver items all the more desirable.
freelance collaborators to add so when a 14-piece collection of 01223 213343; cheffins.co.uk/fineart

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