Norman Bel Geddes

comprising shaker, eight goblets and tray

Private Family, Denver, CO, circa 1935
Thence by descent to the present owners

Alastair Duncan, American Art Deco, New York, 1986, p. 87
Richard Guy Wilson, Dianne H. Pilgrim and Dickran Tashjian, The Machine Age in America 1918-1941, New York, 1986, p. 329
Anne Bony, Les Années 30, Paris, 1987, p. 1042
J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940:  Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 85
Stephen Visakay, Vintage Bar Ware:  Identification & Value Guide, Paducah, KY, 2000, pp. 87-88 and 91
Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Ghislaine Wood, eds., Art Deco 1910-1939, London, 2003, p. 346

Overall very good original condition. The chromium-plated surfaces with some very minor surface scratches, light rubbing, scattered pitting, very minor tarnishing and some light discolorations throughout consistent with age and gentle handling. This offering comprises all elements of the original design: shaker, cups and tray. The top surface of the tray with some light surface scratches, consistent with gentle use. An iconic American Modernist design showing Bel Geddes' interest in the modern metropolis as a source of inspiration for his pared down forms and the architectonic aesthetic popular during the 1930s. -----
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