Danish Designer Niels Erik From Sterling Silver - Black Onyx - Green Nephrite Modernist Necklace Circa 1960s

Measurements: Pendant: 1.9"L x 1.5"W (4.83cm x 3.81cm)  Chain: 20"L (50.8cm)                        
Markings: Sterling Denmark NE FROM 925S

Weight: 22.4g

Stunning sterling silver modernist pendant featuring black Onyx and deep green Nephrite by the incomparable Danish designer NE From. Pendant has been professionally polished and looks phenomenal. Rare and fantastic statement piece.

Niels Erik From was born in Denmark in 1908 and trained as a silversmith. He opened a shop in 1931 from which he also sold some of his designs, but the N.E.From smithy is first registered in Nakskov in 1944. His son-in-law Hilmer Jensen joined the management team in 1960, and took over the firm in 1986 after Niels Erik's death. The company was wound up a few years later.
There are two distinct styles in the From production. The sinewy foliage and floral pieces were designed by Niels Erik From and characterise the early years of production, whereas the bold modernist pieces were introduced by another designer in his firm in the 1960s.