Cypress/Cypres
Designed in 1953 and released in 1954, Norwegian Designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competition for the 50th anniversary of Georg Jensen Silversmith. It was an instant success, with sales at the time even surpassing their otherwise best-selling Acorn pattern. There were 49 pieces made in this pattern, with several pieces having double functions, e.g. The bouillon spoon is also the jam spoon.
Mid-Century Modern is an artistic design period that flourished from the mid-1930’s to the mid-1960’s. ‘Modern’ pieces are minimalistic and are characterized by their organic and streamlined forms and lack of ornamental details.