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Peer Smed
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Peer Smed
- Coupe
- impressed with artist's mark
- silver
Literature
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 159 (for a discussion of Smed's designs for the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, 1931)
Condition
Overall excellent original condition. This wonderfully intricate small scale object displays the height of Smeds design aesthetic. Please visit sothebys.com to see additional photographs of the offering. With a few minute surface scratches to the standard of the coupe, which is consistent with gentle handling. The top bowl portion of the work displays a very gentle hammered surface, which is not visible in the catalogue illustration. A wonderful example of Smeds silver design.
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.
Catalogue Note
Peer Smed, before settling in Brooklyn in 1909, crafted silver housewares for Dutch and Swedish royal families, and continued his Danish-inspired designs in America. When the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel opened in 1931, the managing director Lucius Boomer selected Smed for the flatware and hollowware designs; not surprisingly Smed also fashioned decorative iron pieces for Boomer’s New York residence. Smed employed elegant floral motifs in the oak leaf handles, and a thoughtful detail – tendrils wrapped under the dish – reflect his subtle sensibilities.