Description:

Just Andersen, art deco dish with mermaid figure.
Circular dish in pewter with an integrated sculptural mermaid figure at the centre, executed in a distinctive stylised art deco design. Model D28.

Origin: Denmark.
Designer: Just Andersen.
Material: Pewter.
Dimensions: H. 11 cm, D. 20 cm.
Period: 1930s.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
Just Andersen (1884–1943) was a Danish sculptor, silversmith, and designer. He is known for his decorative and functional works in pewter, disko metal, and other alloys, often executed in a restrained and stylised art deco design language. Andersen established his own workshop in Copenhagen and is considered a key figure in Danish design of the first half of the twentieth century.