Ergo
Dessert Spoon
1979 (designed and made)
1979 (designed and made)
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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
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Object type | |
Title | Ergo (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Stainless steel, stamped and polished. |
Brief description | Dessert spoon, (part of a service), stainless steel, designed by Sigurd Persson and manufactured by SIKAB, Sweden, 1979. |
Physical description | The handle is a strip of metal with straight sides and a rounded end, shallow ovoid bowl. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | SIKAB 18/8 Design: Sigurd Persson (Stamped along the back of the handle.) |
Credit line | Given by Sigurd Persson |
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. |
Bibliographic reference | Sigurd Persson Design, Stockholm, 1984. ill. ISBN. 91-970306-3-5 |
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Accession number | M.27C-1989 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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