
Nicole Smith
Specialist, Head of Sale
US$2,000 - US$3,000

Specialist, Head of Sale

Associate Specialist

Head of Department, Private & Iconic Collections, North America

Specialist, Head of Sale
Evald Nielsen's (Danish, 1879-1958) introduction to metalworking was more out of necessity than desire. Nielsen began an apprenticeship as a steel engraver after an injury put his father out of work and left his family penniless. After just a few years, Nielsen opened his own shop in a Copenhagen cellar, going on to win several awards at various international fairs. Nielsen was awarded the Order of Chivalry by the Royal House of Denmark in 1920.
Provenance
Il Segno del Tempo, Milan;
Collection of Eddi Van Auken, California, purchased from the above April 2014.
Literature
Van Auken, Eddi. Masterpieces: The Eddi Van Auken Collection of Antiques Walking Sticks and Canes. Silvia Editrice, Milan, 2025, pages 62-63, number 31. (illustrated)
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