Jetline
Knife
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
| 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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jetline (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stainless steel, stamped and polished |
| Brief description | Knife, (part of a cutlery service), stainless steel, Sweden, made by Kooperativa Forbundet, designed by Sigurd Persson, 1959, for SAS |
| Physical description | Jetline pattern. The handle a straight shaft with chamfered edges and a square, slightly upturned end, satin finish. The upper edge of the blade follows an inward curve which rises to a rounded point at the tip. The lower cutting edge which is serrated, curves away from the tip and then sharpley inward towards the handle. The surface of the blade is highly polished. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped: Stainless Steel (Stamped along the side of the handle at one end.) |
| Credit line | Given by Sigurd Persson |
| Object history | Sigurd Persson Gift Knife: L 17.2 W 2.0 Fork: L 16.2 W 2.0 Soup Spoon: L 16.4 W 3.7 Dessert Spoon: L 13.2 W 2.7 Teaspoon: L 10.8 W 2.2 This cutlery service was commissioned by 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.26-1989 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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