Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Erik Blom-Nielsen was
educated in the tradition of Scandinavian Design in the fifties. After
finnishing studies at the Goldsmith Academy 1953 he worked with the Georg
Jensen company as a silversmith and designer. 1960-65 Blom-Nielsen lived
in the US and designed for Jostein and Oneida Silver. He then returned
to Denmark to start a design studio of his own.
1972 he started working with a nother of the leading Scandinavian companies
of silver production: David-Andersen in Oslo, Norway. Amongst his jewelry
are some striking big scale pieces with organic forms and a clear connection
to the Scandinavian design era. The idea of these pieces was to let the
forms bring forth the lustre of the silver. He also contributed in creating
a new David-Andersen style with a characteristic look of the 1970s. Together
with the young and successful silversmith Toril Bjorg he made a series
of jewelry with brightly colored enamel in green, orange and violet.
After a few years of designing for David-Andersen, Blom-Nielsen left
the company in 1975 to once again work on his own. He had now changed
his name to Erik Blom. He run a small design workshop in Oslo until he
was back with David-Andersen for a second time in the early 1980s.
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Pendant,
silver, 1970s.
Neckring,
silver, 1973-74.
Pendant,
silver, 1972.
Ring,
silver, 1970s.
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