NEW YORK, NY.- An immense collection of Georg Jensen silver – a virtual catalogue raisonné of the Danish silversmith’s most obscure pieces from 95 years of production – will be offered May 16 in an online auction conducted through Last Chance By LiveAuctioneers.

The auction’s 163 lots range from flatware and hollow ware to jewelry and one-of-a-kind commissioned items. All exhibit the fine workmanship that made Georg Jensen famous.

The breadth of the collection must be seen to be believed. Even the most “optional” of pieces, e.g., caviar server and spoon; marrow scoop, tomato server, marmalade spoon, stuffing spoon, cream soup spoon, muffineer, etc., are included in the luxe array.

Styles represented in the collection cover Jensen’s entire design spectrum, from earlier Art Nouveau designs to more contemporary Art Moderne creations of the 1950s.

While many of the rarities offered are expected to be pursued by advanced collectors in search of elusive examples they do not already own, the selection is comprehensive, with price points that make it accessible to buyers at all levels.

The collector who amassed the silver has an exceptional eye for quality and handpicked the silver during his decades of travel around the world. Accordingly, some of the pieces have import hallmarks.

Highlights include an early pair of Grape pattern candlesticks with matching compote, a Grape pattern tazza, an array of rare serving bowls in various shapes and sizes, unique fish services – one crafted in the 1920s by Georg Jensen himself – early tea and coffee service sets, a Danish tureen, and flatware services in the Winter Acorn, Cactus, Acanthus and Caravelle patterns.

Elegance and fine workmanship have distinguished Georg Jensen silver for nearly a century. Its legacy continues with the presentation at auction of a truly outstanding single-owner collection.