Ice pail 87A, without lid

The Ice pail 87 A is part of the Grape Collection which announced that nature, at its most pure, could work as decoration. Sophisticated hammer marks, a characteristic of the founder, are lightly visible on the foot and top of the piece. Georg Jensen used this technique to softens the reflection of light in the silver and create a greyish shimmer he associated with moonlight.The result is a haunting glow that evokes the soft glow of a delicately lit evening.

Epitomising Art Nouveau, it has lush ornamental curves, organic structures and decorative ornaments of flora and fauna. All are gorgeously created and the level of skilled detail is truly remarkable.

It is a solid piece of silver. A single, seamless unit carved and stretched – just so – into a thing of undeniable beauty. It exemplifies Georg Jensen’s talents precisely.