- 41
Peter Müller-Munk
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Peter Müller-Munk
- A Rare Covered Dish
- impressed P within a circle, PETER MULLER-MUNK/HANDWROUGHT/STERLING SILVER and with hallmarks
- sterling silver and wood
Provenance
Fifty/50, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1988
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1988
Literature
Marilyn F. Friedman, Selling Good Design: Promoting the Early Modern Interior, New York, 2003, p. 97 (for the model exhibited in the living room designed by Eugene Schoen at the 1928 Macy's exhibition)
Condition
Overall excellent condition. The piece shows only minor wear throughout with an even pattern of minor scratches to the interior, some moderate areas of abrasion to the bottom, and several extremely faint scratches to the exterior lid. The wooden finial is in good shape.
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
An example of the present lot was exhibited in the living room designed by Eugene Schoen of the International Exposition of Art in Industry held at R.H. Macy & Co. in 1928. One of several department store exhibitions of the late 1920s which famously ushered in the modernist era in the United States, the exhibition of 1928 had the dual purpose of gauging customer reactions to progressive design while simultaneously creating the perception of market demand for modern furnishings and decorations. The box was displayed alongside a teapot and second covered box of similar form, apparently produced as part of a set of items that shared a cylindrical undecorated body, rounded lid and small wood handle. Of these models, the present lot is the first example known to appear on the market.
Sotheby's would like to thank Jewel Stern for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Sotheby's would like to thank Jewel Stern for her assistance in cataloguing this lot.