Gundorph Albertus (16 June 1887 - 26 December 1969) was a Danish silversmith who worked for

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. He created the Cactus and Mitra flatware patterns.

Early life and education

Albertus completed a chaser's apprenticeship in 1905 and then as a silversmith in Munich in 1909. After working a few years in Munich and Paris, he then enrolled at the

Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts () has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Danish Academy of Portraiture, Sculpture, and Architecture in Cope ...

' sculpture school until 1915. He spent a year at the

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in Paris.

Career

Still a student at the Art Academy in Copenhagen, Albertus began working as a chaser for

Georg Jensen Georg Arthur Jensen (31 August 1866 in Rådvad – 2 October 1935 in Copenhagen) was a Danish silversmith and founder of Georg Jensen A/S (also known as Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie). Early life Born in 1866, Jensen was the son of a knife gri ...

in his silversmithy. He was deputy director of the company from 1926 to 1954 and was appointed to head of production following Georg Jensen's death in 1935.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Albertus, Gundorph Danish silversmiths 20th-century Danish metalsmiths 1887 births 1969 deaths