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Heritage Auctions Silver Sale Features Georg Jensen Collection

market-auction · 2026-05-05

Heritage Auctions is set to host its Signature Auction on May 22, focusing on Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu. This auction features two distinct catalogs: one dedicated to exquisite silver and vertu pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries, and the other highlighting a notable private collection of Georg Jensen silver curated by Yousif and Myrna Hamati. Karen Rigdon, Vice President of Fine Silver and Decorative Arts, emphasized the ongoing appeal of silver as a design form among collectors, despite market fluctuations. This event promises to captivate enthusiasts of fine silverworks.

Key facts

  • Auction date: May 22
  • Two catalogs: one for fine silver and objects of vertu, one for a private Georg Jensen collection
  • Georg Jensen collection assembled by Yousif and Myrna Hamati
  • Karen Rigdon is Vice President of Fine Silver & Decorative Arts at Heritage Auctions
  • Auction explores silver's evolution in design and as a collecting field

Entities

Artists

  • Georg Jensen

Institutions

  • Heritage Auctions

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