Scandinavian Design 
29 May 2024
Scandinavian Design 
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Just Andersen

Bookends, pair

Denmark, c. 1940
patinated Disko metal 3⅞ h × 3⅝ w × 2½ d in (10 × 9 × 6 cm)
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $315
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Molded manufacturer's mark and number to each example 'Danmark Just 1626'.

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Diskometal is a tin, lead and antimony alloy invented and used solely by Just Andersen to create vases, bowls, base lamps and small figural works. The material, whose exact composition is unknown, was more affordable than bronze and easier to work with. Its name, “disko” derives from “discount.” In the modernist Danish spirit of making good design accessible, Andersen’s diskometal imitated the look of highly patinated bronze for a fraction of the price.

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