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Henry Dreyfuss
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Henry Dreyfuss
- Collection of Fifteen Kitchen Utensils
- the majority impressed ANDROCK - MADE IN U.S.A. -
- chromium-plated steel and painted wood
comprising two ladles, two spatulas, three spoons, two carving forks, server, measuring scoop, potato masher, spreading knife, strainer and melon baller
Literature
Henry Dreyfuss, 10 Years of Industrial Design, 1929-1939, New York, 1939, n.p.
Henry Dreyfuss, A Record of Industrial Designs, 1929 Through 1946, New York, 1946, n.p.
Walter Dorwin Teague, Good Design is Your Business: A Guide to Well-Designed House-hold Objects Made in the U.S.A., Buffalo, NY, 1947, p. 74
Henry Dreyfuss, Designing for People, New York, 1967, p. 50
Russell Flinchum, Henry Dreyfuss, Industrial Designer: The Man in the Brown Suit, New York, 1997, p. 50
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 154 (for the potato masher and spoon, in the John C. Waddell Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
John Stuart Gordon, A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950, New Haven, 2011, p. 200 (for an herb chopper in the John C. Waddell Collection, Yale University Art Gallery)
Henry Dreyfuss, A Record of Industrial Designs, 1929 Through 1946, New York, 1946, n.p.
Walter Dorwin Teague, Good Design is Your Business: A Guide to Well-Designed House-hold Objects Made in the U.S.A., Buffalo, NY, 1947, p. 74
Henry Dreyfuss, Designing for People, New York, 1967, p. 50
Russell Flinchum, Henry Dreyfuss, Industrial Designer: The Man in the Brown Suit, New York, 1997, p. 50
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 154 (for the potato masher and spoon, in the John C. Waddell Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
John Stuart Gordon, A Modern World: American Design from the Yale University Art Gallery, 1920-1950, New Haven, 2011, p. 200 (for an herb chopper in the John C. Waddell Collection, Yale University Art Gallery)
Condition
Overall very good original condition. As this is an assembled collection, there is the faintest difference in the color of the green paint from piece to piece. These painted wooden handles all show minor areas of loss. The metal utensils also have varying degrees of use ranging from very minor to moderate. Most metal parts come with moderate areas of loss to the finish, normal wear, and traces of oxidization.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.