68 - Harald NIELSEN (1892–1977) & Georg JENSEN (silversmith)

Harald NIELSEN (1892–1977) & Georg JENSEN (silversmith) Pair of hammered and chased silver candlesticks with five branches and a curved central shaft decorated with stylized lotus leaves on an oval, stepped base; model 537A from the silversmith’s catalog. Swan hallmarks Signed on the reverse, silversmith’s stamp, initials HN for Harald Nielsen, located in Denmark, marked Sterling, numbered 537 A, and marked “Simone Simon” on each piece. Height: 23 cm - Length: 33 cm - Depth: 10.5 cm Weight: 1,025 g - 1,022 g Provenance: Beaussant-Lefevre auction, Paris, June 8, 2005, lot 73. Bibliography: Janet Drucker, *Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver*, Schiffer Books for Collectors, United States, 2001; a three-armed variant is referenced and reproduced on p. 232. Please contact the firm for condition reports. Appraiser: Cabinet d'Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46