Karl Gustav Hansen (1914–2002) was a Danish master silversmith and designer. He is considered a pioneer of Scandinavian silversmith design,[1] and was active during the Scandinavian modern-period.

Karl Gustav Hansen
Karl Gustav Hansen (2014)
Born(1914-12-10)10 December 1914
Died21 December 2002(2002-12-21) (aged 88)
EducationRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)Silversmith, designer
Known forholloware design and craft,
jewelry design
MovementScandinavian design
AwardsGolden Ring of Honour (1982)

Early life

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Karl Gustav Hansen was born 10 December 1914 in Kolding, Southern Denmark, Denmark.[2] His father Hans Hansen [Wikidata] (1884–1940) was a silversmith, specializing in holloware design, and later jewelry and had a silversmithy in the town of Kolding.[3][4]

Education and career

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Starting in 1930, he apprenticed under his father at the Hans Hansen Sølvmedie (English: Hans Hansen Silversmithy) under Einar Olsen (1907–1988).[4] During this time his father started a jewelry line, which Karl Gustav Hansen designed a "future"-themed jewelry series for in 1932.[3]

From 1935 to 1938, he studied under Einar Utzon-Frank at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) in Copenhagen.[5] After his father's death in 1940, Hansen returned to Kolding and took over the design leadership at the family silversmithy.[6] Notable students of Hansens include Alma Eikerman,[7][8] and Dwight Dillon.[9][10]

In 1982, he was awarded the Golden Ring of Honour by the Association for Goldsmiths’ Art.[11]

Hansen's work can be found in museum collections including the Nationalmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[12] the Minneapolis Institute of Art,[13] and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schadt, Hermann (1996). Goldsmiths' Art: 5000 Years of Jewelry and Hollowware. Arnoldsche. ISBN 978-3-925369-53-7.
  2. ^ "Hansen, Karl Gustav, 1914-2002". LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies, Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  3. ^ a b Moro, Ginger (1995). European Designer Jewelry. Schiffer Pub. p. 245-246. ISBN 978-0-88740-823-6.
  4. ^ a b Byars, Mel (1994-08-12). The Design Encyclopedia. Wiley. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-471-02455-2.
  5. ^ Møller, Viggo Sten (1970). Dansk kunstindustri (in Danish). Vol. 2. Rhodos. p. 139.
  6. ^ Clifford, Helen (1993). 20th Century Silver. Crafts Council. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-870145-23-7.
  7. ^ "Alma Eikerman". American Craft Council. 2016-02-14. Archived from the original on 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  8. ^ Who's Who in American Art. R. R. Bowker Publishing, LLC. February 1990. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-8352-2897-8.
  9. ^ Bulletin, Volumes 17-18. The St. Louis Art Museum. 1984.
  10. ^ Terry, Dickson (1957-08-27). "Craftman in a Vanishing Art Form". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 36. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  11. ^ Drutt, Helen Williams; Dormer, Peter (1995). Jewelry of Our Time: Art, Ornament, and Obsession. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8478-1914-0.
  12. ^ "Jug, 1959". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  13. ^ "Teapot, Karl Gustav Hansen, Danish; Manufacturer: Hans Hansen Silversmithy, Kolding, Denmark". Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  14. ^ "Creamer". RISD Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-09.