Lassen, Erik — Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years

Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980. First. Softcover. Pale green cloth/boards; silver lettering. Silver dj with white/blue lettering. Mylar cover. 127 pp. with 142 bw photos. Errata sheet laid in. Catalogue from the exhibition, held at the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian, February to July, 1980, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Georg Jensen's silver works. With an essay by Erik Lassen and 142 photographs of the luscious Danish designs to come from Jensen and his workshop artists: jewelry, flatware, decorative objects, serving pieces and more. The Georg Jensen look is still very popular, and this book makes an excellent reference for anyone who collects Jensen pieces or merely is interested in the designs and history of Jensen's work. VG-, small fold at cover corner, wear around edges .