V+A Concept Sheet #4
Design
1997 (Designed)
1997 (Designed)
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When the Silver Galleries reopened in November 1996, the Friends of the V&A chose to commemorate this achievement by commissioning a piece of silver. The Director chose Chris Knight (b.1964) as an artist capable of providing a contemporary design and a standard of finish that would be suitably monumental. Chris Knight, who is already represented in major collections, designs and produces silverware to be used. He regards functional requirements as creative guidelines, not restrictions. From time to time, these candelabra will be used when the Director entertains formally.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | V+A Concept Sheet #4 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and felt-tip on paper |
| Brief description | Concept design drawing for a pair of three light candelabra by Chris Knight, pen, pencil, felt-tip, England, 1997 |
| Physical description | Concept design for three light candelabrum. The candelabrum is formed of three ellipsoid sections, supported upon two arced sheets of metal joined at the apex set upon a circular base. |
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| Production type | Design |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'V+A Concept Sheet #4. / Candelabra / © Christ Knight. 97.' (Inscribed in ink; bottom right corner) |
| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | These design drawings (E.1172 to 1180-2000) were acquired when the candelabra were commissioned by the V&A Metalwork department for the Museum's collections (M.21:1 to 3 and M.22:1 to 3-1998). |
| Production | One of nine sheets of design drawings |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | When the Silver Galleries reopened in November 1996, the Friends of the V&A chose to commemorate this achievement by commissioning a piece of silver. The Director chose Chris Knight (b.1964) as an artist capable of providing a contemporary design and a standard of finish that would be suitably monumental. Chris Knight, who is already represented in major collections, designs and produces silverware to be used. He regards functional requirements as creative guidelines, not restrictions. From time to time, these candelabra will be used when the Director entertains formally. |
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| Bibliographic reference | pp. 106-7
Eric Turner, Heike Zech, Masterpieces of British silver : highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum Hong Kong : Liang Yi Museum, [2016]. 97898801494405 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1175-2000 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2004 |
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