{"product_id":"dahl-jensen-denmark-figure-1237-antelope","title":"Dahl Jensen Denmark figure | 1237 Antelope","description":"\u003cp\u003eDahl Jensen Denmark figure\u003cbr\u003e1237 Antelope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 18cms (7\") tall\u003cbr\u003eApprox 19.5cms (7 3\/4\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Dahl Jensen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Born Jens Peter Jensen (1874 - 1960), in 1926 he changed his surname from Jensen to Dahl-Jensen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe son of a cabinet maker, he was initially apprenticed to a joiner in Aalborg and won a silver medal for his exemplary work. During this period he learnt to carve in wood and became interested in sculpture. From 1894 to 1897, Dahl-Jensen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. On his vacations he travelled to Berlin and Dresden. After his final academy examination, he did additional studies in Switzerland and Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1897 to 1917, he was a model master of the porcelain company Bing \u0026amp; Grøndahl in Copenhagen and from 1917 to 1925 he was the artistic director of the porcelain factory Norden, also in Copenhagen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetween 1901 and 1925 Dahl-Jensen modelled numerous small sculptures of beasts of prey in bronze that were exhibited at Charlottenborg, Malmö, Berlin, Munich and San Francisco, but \u003cem\u003ehe became increasingly famous for his work in porcelain, especially animal figurines for Bing \u0026amp; Grøndahl. He was the busiest animal sculptor of his company, some of his Art Nouveau figurines are still produced by Royal Copenhagen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 1925 he started his own business, Dahl-Jensen Porcelainfabrik in the Husum suburb of Copenhagen. It exported a lot, mainly to the United States and Italy. In addition to animal figures, he modelled some unusual oriental figurines with deep and strong lower glazes, from 1930 to 1958. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dahl Jensen Porcelainfabrik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48912019259620,"sku":"RA-0013002_C","price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/1237_antelope_1a.jpg?v=1778636310","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/dahl-jensen-denmark-figure-1237-antelope","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}