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Donald Colflesh
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Donald Colflesh
- "Circa '70" Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
- teapot impressed with manufacturer's mark and numbered 1462
coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer each impressed with manufacturer's mark and respectively numbered 1461, 1463 and 1464 and with Gorham Sterling label
tray with Gorham and Sterling label - silver, ebony and Formica
comprising a teapot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl together with a "Circa '70" tray by Gorham Manufacturing Company based on the Colflesh design and retailed with the service
Provenance
Presented to the present owner as a wedding gift in 1961
Literature
Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, pp. 260-261
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The surfaces presents with a few minor surface scratches, minor discolorations and minute abrasions consistent with age and gentle use. The function and streamlined aesthetic of this service makes it an iconic piece of modern 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
The present tea and coffee service has remained in the same family collection since its original acquisition in 1961 from the Hess Brother Department Store in Allentown, PA. The formal use and presentation of the service combined with its streamlined, space-age design aesthetic made this lot a centerpiece of the original owner's sophisticated modern interior.