Name: Silver Necklace by Michelsen, Sterling Silver, Denmark, 1950s
Brand: Anton Michelsen
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

Silver Necklace by Michelsen, Sterling Silver, Denmark, 1950s

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About the Item

Wonderful silver necklace by A Michelsen. Made in Denmark in the 1950s. Fully marked! Very nice vintage condition. No issues. High quality and quite heavy! Lenght 38cm (16.5in). Anton Michelsen (1809–1877) was born in 1809 in Copenhagen. His family, which can be traced back to the 17th century, had for generations been metalsmiths. He completed a goldsmith's apprenticeship in Odense in 1839 before moving to Copenhagen where he continued his training in Dyrkoph's and court goldsmith J.B. Dalhoff's workshops. He also attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he was influenced by Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. In 1836, he went on a long journey abroad, working in some of the leading goldsmithies in Germany and Paris. He established his own goldsmithy in Gothersgade in Copenhagen when he returned to Denmark in 1841. He immediately won the attention of the royal family. Christian VIII charged him with executing all Danish orders with the title of royal court and order jeweller (kgl. hof- og ordensjuvelerer). Michelsen was the only Danish goldsmith who was represented at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1855. Carl Michelsen Michelsen's son Carl Michelsen (1853–1921), a jurist and merchant, continued the company when his father died in 1877. He collaborated with artists such as Arnold Krog, Harald Slott-Møller, Hans Tegner, Martin Nyrop and especially Thorvald Bindesbøll. Carl Michelsen for a while served as president of Industriforeningen and was the first chairman of the Museum of Arts and Crafts. His son, Poul Ulrich Michelsen (1881–1957), joined the company as a partner in 1914. He had received a commercial education in Landmandsbanken and continued the company alone when his father died in 1921. The artists that he collaborated with included Svend Hammershøi, Ib Lunding, Olaf Stæhr-Nielsen, Palle Swenson, and Arne Bang. The most important works from the period were created in the years after 1925 to design by professor Kay Fisker. Later collaborators included Ole Hagen, Erik Herløw and Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Poul Ulrich Michelsen was appointed to Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in connection with the one hundred years' anniversary of the company in 1941 and the Danish Museum of Arts and Crafts arranged a retrospective exhibition. Poul Michelsen's son, Jørgen Michelsen (born 1912), an art historian and silversmith, joined the company in 1940 and became a partner in 1943. A Swedish subsidiary, AB A. Michelsen, Stockholm, was established in 1946. In 1985, A. Michelsen was merged with the Royal Porcelain Factory, Holmegaard Glasværk, and Georg Jensen under the name Royal Copenhagen.

Creator:
Anton Michelsen
Metal:
Sterling Silver
Weight:
123 g
Dimensions:
Height: 1.38 in (35 mm)Length: 14.97 in (380 mm)
Style:
Modernist
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Really nice condition. No issues!
Seller Location:
Skanninge, SE
Reference Number:
Seller: FASTRAD1stDibs: LU1440112457282

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