Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and apprenticed under silversmith Mogens Ballin, Georg Jensen founded his namesake silversmithery in Copenhagen in 1904. Jensen was an artisan craftsman who designed beautiful and functional hollowware, flatware and jewelry. Often inspired by nature, his Danish design ethos captured the hearts of Europeans and Americans who admired the simplicity and craftsmanship of his pieces. The company flourished and continues to create beautiful, modern pieces today.