Salad Serving Set Designer: Michael Graves (American, 1934–2015)
Manufacturer: Reed and Barton (American, founded 1840)
Retailer: Swid Powell (American, 1982–2001)

1990

American Decorative Arts

On view, 1st floor, American Decorative Arts before 1900


Swid Powell partnered with the esteemed silver manufactuerer Reed & Barton to produce flatware and serving pieces. This salad serving set was designed by architect Michael Graves and exhibits a few attributes common to Postmodern architecture. The bowls and handles, for instance, are geometric shapes that are almost comical in scale. The handles are decorated with a flat, overall pattern that ironically evokes Victorian floral textiles and late nineteenth-century chased silver.

Medium

Silver plate

Dimensions

11 in. (27.94 cm)

Credit Line

Swid Powell Collection, Gift of Nan Swid

Accession Number

2011.200.17.1-.2

Geography

Designed in Princeton, New Jersey, Manufactured in Taunton, Massachusetts

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Flatware

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Swid Powell, New York, by 2001; Nan G. Swid, New York, 2001–2011; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2011
Object copyright
Copyright Artist/Estate/Foundation
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