Denmark Designer Niels Erik From Sterling Silver Abstract Modernist Brutalist Ring Circa 1960s

Size: 7.75-US / 56-EU / P-UK    Face: 1.3"L x .9"W (3.30cm x 2.29cm)

Markings: From 925S

Weight: 16.9g

Iconic Danish designer NE From hefty and monumental sterling silver ring. Ring features a 3-D tented top that looks like an abstract mountain top or pile of rocks. It has recently been professionally polished and looks almost new. Very eye-catching and timeless design.

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.