Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

Georg Jensen: a silver ‘Forget-Me-Knot’ brooch, designed by Torun Bülow-Hübe, No. 384, circa 1971, stamped ‘TORUN’ and ‘GJ’ and numbered ‘384’, length 7.6cm. £100-£150

Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (1927-2004) was a Swedish silversmith and designer who trained at the Konstfackskolan (School of Arts, Crafts and Design) in Stockholm. She ran her own workshop in Stockholm from 1951 - 1956 and then moved to France, where she had small studios in Paris and Biot until 1968. Her talents as a designer were recognised during her years as an independent artist. In 1960 she received a gold medal at the Milan Triennale and in 1961 she was awarded the Lunning Prize. At an exhibition of work by Lunning Prize winners in Copenhagen in 1967, Torun met representatives of the Georg Jensen silversmithy, and this led to a formal relationship with the silversmith who subsequently produced many of her designs. She continued this relationship with the company for the rest of her life. She was highly acclaimed during her lifetime, winning numerous awards including the title of Distinguished Silversmith from the Society of Contemporary Swedish Silver in 1983 and the Prince Eugen Medal in 1996.

The above brooch was designed in 1971.
See: Georg Jensen Jewelry, ed. David A. Taylor, pub. BGC Yale University Press, page 299, Plate No 350.