USA, 1934
brass 6 h × 9 dia in (15 × 23 cm)
The spherical motif utilized by Eliel Saarinen for this candy dish is emblematic of his forward thinking designs; the simple, pure, geometric shape illustrates the machine age aesthetic in America. This unique work was designed to accompany the brass tea urn and tray in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. While a small number of tea urns and trays were produced, only one candy dish was ever made.
provenance: Eliel and Loja Saarinen | Collection of Ronald Saarinen Swanson
exhibited: Metal Work Designed by Eliel Saarinen, 1935, Cranbook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills
literature: Eliel Saarinen: Finnish-American Architect and Educator, Christ-Janer, pg. 119 Saarinen House and Garden: A Total Work of Art, Wittkopp, pg. 89 The Saarinen Door, Cranbook Academy of Art, pg. 55 illustrates in situ
