NEW YORK.-Christie’s Silver department is pleased to announce a new sale category devoted to the works of Georg Jensen. This newly established category will debut in the October 27 sale of Important Silver, Objects of Vertu, and Russian Works of Art. Jeanne Sloane, Head of Christie’s Silver Department, says, “Our Jensen sale in January generated such tremendous interest, nearly tripling its pre-sale estimates, that incorporating a category specifically devoted to Jensen was the logical next step. The beauty of Jensen is that it appeals to a wide range of collectors and represents virtually every 20th century style from the Arts & Crafts, to Art Deco and Modernist periods.”

The October 27 sale will feature a comprehensive cross-section of Jensen’s work and will include 120 pieces with estimates ranging from $150 for a pair of acorn-designed chopsticks, to $50,000. Top highlights include a Danish silver water pitcher designed by Henning Koppel (estimate: $15,000-25,000) and a Danish silver five-light grape-pattern candelabrum (estimate: $15,000-25,000).

Of particular note among the antique silver in this sale is a dessert service by Thomas Germain, silversmith to Louis XV (estimate: $250,000-350,000). Spared from the general silver meltdowns during the French Revolution, this silver-gilt dessert service is comprised of ten spoons, ten forks and ten knives. It is not only an extremely rare survival of this famed artist’s work and a superb example of French Rococo design, but also illustrates what Voltaire described as Germain’s “divine hand.”

Also of historical importance is a set of twenty-four silver dinner plates engraved with the personal coat of arms of Elizabeth Montagu (1720-1800). Montagu was one of the most colorful female members of eighteenth century London society and one of the founding members of the “Bluestockings.” The Bluestockings were an informal ladies’ literary club which promoted intellectual and philanthropic activities. Some of the leading female intellects, writers, and artists of the time were members of this salon-style group. Elizabeth

Montagu was nicknamed “Queen of the Blues” and frequently hosted their dinner parties at her house in Portman Square (estimate: $80,000-120,000).

The sale also features an extraordinary Renaissance Revival sideboard dish attributed to Reinhold Vasters, circa 1870 (estimate: $100,000-150,000). This silver-gilt, gold, enamel, and rock-crystal dish wonderfully demonstrates the art and craftsmanship of this increasingly sought-after and collectable category.