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Double Vegetable Dish

1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sigurd Persson (1914-2003) was a significant Swedish silversmith. Hhe emerged in the 1940s. Simplicity characterises his silver and designs for other metals. There are two main themes in his use of form—one organic, the other geometric. His hand-crafted tea and coffeepots, candlesticks, bracelets and rings have had a decisive influence on later Swedish silversmiths, even though he cannot be said to have created a school of followers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Double Vegetable Dish
  • Double Vegetable Dish
Materials and techniques
Stainless steel
Brief description
Double vegetable dish, stainless steel, Sweden, 1984, designed by Sigurd Persson, made by Silver & Stål.
Physical description
Each bowl is square with rounded corners and slightly curved sides which slope inward and merge in a shallow curve to a flat base. A narrow rim on two sides follows a slightly wider arc than the side of the bowl itself while at either end the handles are formed by a stepped, flared lip which describes two wide arcs that meet at adjacent corners of the bowl. In the closed position, one bowl forms a lid by being inverted and resting on the rim of the other. The flared handles are then at right angles to each other.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Width: 21cm
Taken from register
Style
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
cultura 18-8 STAINLESS SWEDEN (Each bowl is stamped , at one corner, on the underside of the rim.)
Credit line
Given by the designer, Sigurd Persson.
Summary
Sigurd Persson (1914-2003) was a significant Swedish silversmith. Hhe emerged in the 1940s. Simplicity characterises his silver and designs for other metals. There are two main themes in his use of form—one organic, the other geometric. His hand-crafted tea and coffeepots, candlesticks, bracelets and rings have had a decisive influence on later Swedish silversmiths, even though he cannot be said to have created a school of followers.
Bibliographic reference
Sigurd Persson Design, Stockholm, 1984. ill. ISBN. 91-970306-3-5
Collection
Accession number
M.25&A-1989

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Record createdFebruary 22, 2008
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