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Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Submitted by BTmodern on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 9:19pm
Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
A recent thrift store find. Love that handle, might be bakelite, but not sure. From Gorham's Modern line of silverplated pieces. I believe this one is the martini pitcher. Except for the handle, the shape reminds me of Arne Jacobsen's cylinda line he designed for Stelton. 11 inches tall.
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Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
It is very sexy looking!
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Nice find!
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Sweet find! This is a great line from Gorham.
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Great handle. And do you have a handle on the date & designer?
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Sorry, Mike, no handle on the designer. But I did find online that this line was made in the 1950s. I never thought of Gorham as a "modern" design company before. Would love to be able to add more pieces to this "collection of one."
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Gorham's Modern line was designed by staff designer Donald Colflesh. Colflesh studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Pratt Institute and then worked at Gorham from 1956 to 1962. The Modern beverage server was introduced in 1959 and produced for more than a decade.
This information is taken from Modernism in American Silver by Jewel Stern--an excellent exhibition catologue filled with great information and beautiful photography--I highly recommend it.
-Earl
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Great info share, Earl. Thanks so much.
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
I had a chance to see the opening at the Renwick. The exhibition catalogue is indeed really outstanding and it was edited, in part, by Dr. Charles Venable. I should have recognized this piece.
There was a stir-up spoon that accompanied this pitcher.
Re: Mid Century Gorham Modern Martini Pitcher
Earl, thank you so much for the valuable info.