A very rare yellow gold ring, KNUDSEN

This very rare yellow gold ring is a great example of individualism in mid-century Danish jewellery. 

Dated late ‘60s-‘70s. 

Numbered 823, stamped Denmark, 18K and 750. 

Signed BENTK. 

14.7 grams, 4.3cm length x 2.4cm width

Ring size UK K, US 6 1/2, EU 53.

Provenance

From the personal collection of Anni and Bent Knudsen.

Biography

Bent Knudsen was trained as a silversmith at C.M. Cohr's in Fredericia and joined the Hans Hansen workshop in 1946.

In 1956 he and his wife Anni (b. 1926) started their own workshop where they produced silver jewellery in a simple and clear style. Their pieces are often mounted with hematite, malachite, topaz and amethyst cabochons.

Whereas the 40's in Denmark had spurred an experimental investigation into materials, the 50's experimented with form and shapes, as artist and designers broke the barrier even further between artist and craftsman. Jewellery started to become an art in itself and the Danish Jewelers' Association began to hold annual competitions starting in 1950, which helped encourage the development of newer designs.