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Stand for a Covered Tureen

designed 1986
designer

Elsa Peretti

(Italian, 1940–2021)
maker

Pampaloni Company, Florence

retailer

Tiffany & Co.

(America, New York, est. 1837)
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Culture
Italy, 20th century
Medium
silver with gilt interior
Measurements
Diameter: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.); Overall: 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tiffany & Co. 2004.43.c
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Elsa Peretti was a frequent visitor to the nightclub Studio 54.

Description

Elsa Peretti began her career in the early 1970s as a fashion model and soon began designing fashion accessories. In 1974, Tiffany & Co. engaged her to design jewelry, and in 1978, she turned her talents to holloware. Of all her silver designs, this tureen is arguably the most important. Fabricated by leading Florentine silversmiths in limited quantities, this design treats the shimmering silver like water in its undulating forms and fluid lines.
A silver stand with a gilt interior consists of a wide, irregular circular form defined by an undulating rim. The shallow basin features a highly polished surface that creates brilliant highlights and deep shadows across its fluid contours. One edge sweeps sharply upward while the opposite side dips low, lending the vessel an organic, liquid-like appearance. The sleek silhouette emphasizes the play of light across the smooth, asymmetrical metal surface.

Stand for a Covered Tureen

designed 1986

Elsa Peretti, Pampaloni Company, Florence, Tiffany & Co.

(Italian, 1940–2021), (America, New York, est. 1837)
Italy, 20th century

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