Knife
Knife
1993 (made)
1993 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In this cutlery set Andreas Fabian set out to express the essential purpose of cutlery by combining philosophy, use, and aesthetics. To achieve this he made many prototypes, continuously revising the design until he felt happy with the proportions, weight, and functionality of the set. He has continued to develop this approach throughout his career and in 2011 completed his PhD on ‘Spoons and Spoonness’ at Brunel University.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Knife (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver and stainless steel |
| Brief description | Knife from a four piece cutlery set, silver and stainless steel, Germany, Bremen, 1993, designed and made by Andreas Fabian. |
| Physical description | Knife, the handle a flat strip of silver with an upturned end, the lower, cutting edge an oval stainless steel insert. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Gallery label | Cutlery Set
Silver and stainless steel
Andreas Fabian
Bremen, Germany, 1993
Museum no. LOAN:MAKOWER.8-11
Lent by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust
In this cutlery set Andreas Fabian set out to express the essential purpose of cutlery by combining philosophy, use, and aesthetics. To achieve this he made many prototypes, continuously revising the design until he felt happy with the proportions, weight, and functionality of the set. He has continued to develop this approach throughout his career and in 2011 completed his PhD on ‘Spoons and Spoonness’ at Brunel University.
(14.12.2023) |
| Credit line | Lent by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust |
| Object history | Shimmer Exhibition RF.2005/756 |
| Summary | In this cutlery set Andreas Fabian set out to express the essential purpose of cutlery by combining philosophy, use, and aesthetics. To achieve this he made many prototypes, continuously revising the design until he felt happy with the proportions, weight, and functionality of the set. He has continued to develop this approach throughout his career and in 2011 completed his PhD on ‘Spoons and Spoonness’ at Brunel University. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:MAKOWER.9 |
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| Record created | December 19, 2005 |
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