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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 67, The Whiteley Galleries

Jetline

Fork
1959 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sigurd Persson (1914–2003) was a Swedish silversmith, sculptor, and professor, who is considered one of the most significant Swedish designers of the 20th century. Growing up in a goldsmith's family, Persson founded his own studio in Stockholm in 1942, and during his long career he designed objects in various materials such as silver, iron, brass, glass and plastic. Besides numerous households in Scandinavia and elsewhere, Persson’s designs can be found in the collections of many museums, including New York’s MoMA, the Musée des Arts Décoratif in Paris as well as the Victoria & Albert Museum.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJetline (series title)
Materials and techniques
Stainless steel, stamped and polished
Brief description
Fork (part of a cutlery service), stainless steel, Sweden, made by Kooperativa Forbundet, designed by Sigurd Persson, 1959, for SAS.
Physical description
Fork, the handle a straight shaft, chamfered edges and a square, slightly upturned end, satin finish. The bowl, oval, dished with three triangular tines, polished finish
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.2cm
  • Width: 2.0cm (maximum)
Style
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
stainless steel
Credit line
Gift of Sigurd Persson
Object history
This cutlery service was commissioned and made for SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) as the result of a limited competition.
Association
Summary
Sigurd Persson (1914–2003) was a Swedish silversmith, sculptor, and professor, who is considered one of the most significant Swedish designers of the 20th century. Growing up in a goldsmith's family, Persson founded his own studio in Stockholm in 1942, and during his long career he designed objects in various materials such as silver, iron, brass, glass and plastic. Besides numerous households in Scandinavia and elsewhere, Persson’s designs can be found in the collections of many museums, including New York’s MoMA, the Musée des Arts Décoratif in Paris as well as the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Sigurd Persson Design, Stockholm, 1984, ill. ISBN. 91-970306-3-5
Collection
Accession number
M.26A-1989

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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