When Andreas Mikkelsen (born 1928) joined the Georg Jensen firm in 1955 it was not initially as a designer but as a part of the management. He was educated at the renowned Niels Brock School of Business in Copenhagen and the Copenhagen School of Economics and Business Administration.
Over the years, Andreas Mikkelsen has filled out several leading positions within the Georg Jensen company, but in 1989, he became a full-time designer, creating functional everyday objects such as photo frames, key rings and CD racks as well as jewelry for both men and women and a series of weather stations in fine pewter.