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Oval Tray Tray
This is a tray. It was designed by Henning Koppel and manufactured by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie. It is dated 1952. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Koppel, trained as a sculptor and designer, began working for the Jensen firm in 1945. His fluid designs for hollowware (vessel forms) bolstered the firm as a leader in Scandinavian modern design. A 1950’s advertisement for Jensen, picturing some of Koppel’s curvaceous pieces, featured the headline “The old name . . . the new design.”
This object was
donated by
George R. Kravis II.
It is credited Gift of George R. Kravis II.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 2.7 × 52.5 × 45.7 cm (1 1/16 in. × 20 11/16 in. × 18 in.)
It has the following markings
On underside of tray rim: [1] "GEORG JENSEN" encircled by a ring of dots, impressed (maker's mark, 1945–) [2] "DESSIN" over "HK", impressed (designer's mark, Henning Koppel) [3] "DENMARK", impressed (assay mark) [4] "STERLING", impressed (standard mark) [5] "1017", impressed (model number)
Cite this object as
Oval Tray Tray; Designed by Henning Koppel (Danish, 1918 – 1981); Manufactured by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie (Denmark); silver; H x W x D: 2.7 × 52.5 × 45.7 cm (1 1/16 in. × 20 11/16 in. × 18 in.); Gift of George R. Kravis II; 2018-22-72
