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Kevin Tucker Posts: 6 |
posted 06-11-2010 05:51 PM
  
[26-1985] Since I have not posted in some time, I thought I would post a few images of recent acquisitions of silver at the Dallas Museum of Art. This is a group of 19th and 20th century silver - European and American works. The selection includes: A sporting cup by C.R. Ashbee A Gorham serving set Peter Behrens flatware A Tiffany vase for the 1901 Buffalo Exposition A Peter Muller-Munk trophy and an Ilonka Karasz tea ball and stand More information can be found under "collections" at the DMA's website, www.dallasmuseumofart.org. Regards, IP: Logged |
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June Martin Forum Master Posts: 1326 |
posted 06-11-2010 07:25 PM
Wow! Thank you for sharing these fabulous pieces and kudos to the Dallas Museum. IP: Logged |
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doc Posts: 728 |
posted 06-12-2010 10:38 AM
Until recently, I was commuting to Dallas from upstate NY for work, and had the opportunity to go to the Dallas Museum on several occasions. Their permanent silver collection is fantastic, and these additions will only make it even better. Love the Peter Behrens flatware! IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 06-12-2010 03:58 PM
I agree about the flatware and, as a complete contrast, I also particularly like the Ashbee cup. IP: Logged |
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DB Posts: 252 |
posted 06-12-2010 08:34 PM
Yes, I agree, would love to see more of the modern flatware - how about an exhibition concentrating on modern flatware only once. IP: Logged |
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middletom Posts: 467 |
posted 06-14-2010 05:15 PM
Did Behrens make as well as design the flatware? middletom IP: Logged |
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DB Posts: 252 |
posted 06-14-2010 05:37 PM
Peter Behrens was like Prof. Olbrich a designer working for the Darmstadt artist colony. The pattern shown here is the Wertheim pattern - in the Darmstadt Museum one can see the Wertheim dining room (some pieces reproduced with American grants). The Wertheim pattern was manufactured by Rueckert, Mainz, but other companies executed Behrens designs as well, for instance August Wellner, Franz Bahner, etc. for more info, please see Barbara Grotkamp-Schepers/Reinhard W. Saenger: Bestecke des Jugendstils, Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Deutsches Klingenmuseum Solingen, 2000 IP: Logged |
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Ulysses Dietz Moderator Posts: 1265 |
posted 06-20-2010 12:27 PM
I am drowning in curatorial envy. Dallas has a great history of buying silver over the past couple of decades. I must point out for people who didn't look closely, that the incredible Muller-Munk trophy was commissioned by Louis Bamberger (founder of the Newark Museum)for a New Jersey yachting competition. Bamberger exhibited Muller-Munk in his store, and then the Newark Museum also showed his work in 1929. My FAVORITE is the Karasz teaball and dish--what an amazing update of an old fogie of an object! IP: Logged |
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Kimo Posts: 1627 |
posted 06-22-2010 05:29 PM
These beautiful silver objects just reinforce my dismay at the lack of quality in so much modern silver. Just look at the flatware in the photo and compare that to the dismal offerings you find in pretty much any modern catalog of mass produced flatware. Sigh. IP: Logged |
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