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Exhibitions • Expositions
French Silver Cutlery of
the 19th Century
Treasures of Today - Silver
from Goldsmiths' Hall, London 1980-2006 The Fitzwilliam Museum Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm TREASURES OF TODAY, a spectacular exhibition of silver masterpieces from the renowned private collection at Goldsmiths’ Hall moves to the fourth venue on its travelling programme, the prestigious Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. A Touring Exhibition of Contemporary Silver Masterpieces featuring more than 100 examples of some of the most exciting and innovative silver creations to have been designed and made in Britain over the past 25 years. The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London, received its Royal Charter in 1327, and is today is one of the country’s leading patrons of modern silver design. Its collection of modern silver, instigated in 1925, is now one of the most comprehensive collections of its kind in the world. The exhibition at the Fitzwilliam focuses on contemporary
silver purchased or commissioned by the Company since 1980 and includes
the most recent additions to the collection such as two vases by
Angela Cork and a stunning bowl by Clare Ransom. All the great names
of contemporary silversmithing are represented including Gerald
Benney, Robert Welch and Stuart Devlin who reached iconic status
in their heyday and inspired the subsequent generation of artist-silversmiths
such as Rod Kelly, Jane Short, and Alex Brogden, who are also featured
in the exhibition. In addition there are works by more recent silver
stars among them Chris Knight, Toby Russell, David Clarke and Lucian
Taylor. |
Until April 15 2007 Musée de Bretagne
Full price : 4 € Further information: www.leschampslibres.fr More than 300 pieces of both church and civil silver
from Brittany, borrowed |
Hours
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This exhibition is a retrospective of the works of the renowned Wolfers firm, which owes its reputation mainly to Philippe's artistic production. In addition to its central figures Louis, Philippe and Marcel, the exhibition also highlights other artists who worked in association with this firm. Their contribution to this enterprise and their artistic influence is explained.
Design Museum For information about the museum: |
Louis,
Philippe & Marcel Wolfers: Masters in silver
There
is a special focus on Wolfers' participation in various international
exhibitions. On the occasion of this exhibition Editions Pandora,
Antwerp, has published The Wolfer's Dynasty from Art Nouveau to
Art Deco (ISBN: 90 5325 277 0). The museum has also produced an
illustrated checklist of the exhibition.
TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair)
Maastricht
Over 215 of the most eminent international dealers from 15 countries.
It will open its doors in 2007 from March 9th to the 18th in a spacious
and elegantly designed exhibition area at the MECC (Maastricht Exhibition
and Congress Centre).
Dates 9-18 March 2007
Daily 11 am-7 pm (18 March 6 pm)
Admission
55 Euros per person, incl. one catalogue
90 Euros ‘double’ ticket (for 2) incl. one catalogue
110 Euros season ticket, incl. one catalogue
20 Euros children 12-18 years
For more information on special activities and exhibitions in and around Maastricht please see the links page.
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Two Dutch silver baskets A large basket made in Amsterdam in 1770 by Reinier
Brandt. Brandt is known as one of the best silversmiths in the 18th
century Amsterdam. Famous for his beautiful baskets the example
shown here by Aardewerk is executed extremely delicate. The perfect
balance in the open worked body with flower and fruit patterns show
Brandts master skills. A small basket made in Amsterdam in 1771 by Steven
Jan van Hengel. Only a very few pieces of Van Hengel are still known
today. Looking at the quality of this wonderful small basket it
is clear that he was a talented craftsman. Baskets in this small
size and of this quality are very rare in Dutch silver. |
Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools
of the Table, 1500-2005
May 5 – October 29 2006
The
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Corner of Fifth Avenue and 91st Street, New York, NY 10128
Organized by Cooper-Hewitt’s Sarah Coffin, curator of 17th and 18th century decorative arts; the exhibition will showcase the museum’s extensive collection of flatware, cutlery and other accessories for the table, some of which will be on view for the first time in the museum’s history. The exhibition is sponsored by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation.
Opening Times: Tuesdays through Thursdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Admission: $12
Silver Flatware, place setting
Claude Lalanne (b. 1924)
France, 1966
Photo: Matt Flynn
L'orfèvrerie civile en Provence
au XVIIIe siècle
November 26, 2005 - Sunday 26 February 2006
Musée Grobet-Labadié, 140 Bd Longchamp, 13001 Marseille.
An exhibition of eighteenth-century French silver from the region of Provence, organised by Danielle Maternati-Baldouy, Conservateur en chef du Patrimoine and art historian Gilles Mihière. The one hundred and eighty pieces showing the work of seventy-seven silversmiths from Antibes, Apt, Arles, Grasse, Sisteron, Riez, Draguignan, Tarascon, Pertuis, Salon, Toulon, Aix and Marseille.
Opening
Times: Daily, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, closed Mondays.
Admission Prices: Exhibition, 3 euros ; permanent collection, 2 euros.
Pot à sucre
Jacques TOUCAS
Toulon, 1764
Collection
particulière
Musées de Marseille/Jean-Luc Mabit
Cuiller à sucre
Honoré BUREL
Aix-en-provence, 1773
Collection particulière
Musées de Marseille/Jean-Luc Mabit
Silver
for a Thousand and One Nights
April 1 - 5 June 2006
Sterckshof Silver Museum Province of Antwerp, Belgium.
In the spring of 2006 Sterckshof Silver Museum will be transformed into an oriental palace!
The exhibition centres on a private collection of nineteenth-century oriental silver made in France. It comprises items produced for the home market as well as export pieces destined for the (Middle) East. The exhibition also includes Belgian oriental silverware.
The juxtaposition of western objects and their original oriental counterparts takes visitors on a fascinating journey into the world of Orientalism.
Visitors' entrance: Cornelissenlaan
Postal address: Hooftvunderlei 160, B-2100 Antwerp-Deurne, Belgium
T +32 (0)3 360 52 50 - info@zilvermuseum.be
Opening times
Open 1 April - 5 June 2006, Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 - 17.30 hrs.
Closed on Mondays, (open on Monday 1 May and 5 June).
Admission - 6 euro per person
Orfèvrerie pour les 1001 Nuits
1 avril - 5 juin 2006
Musée de l'Orfèvrerie Sterckshof Province d'Anvers
Au printemps 2006, le Musée de l’Orfèvrerie
Sterckshof se transforme comme par enchantement en palais des Mille et
Une Nuits!
Cette exposition aux senteurs d’Orient est basée sur une
collection privée d’orfèvrerie française du
XIXe siècle. Elle réunit des pièces dites orientalistes
destinées au marché intérieur et à l’exportation
vers les pays du (Moyen-)Orient. L’exposition inclut également
des pièces belges créées dans le même esprit
d’exotisme.
La confrontation entre les objets occidentaux et les pièces originales
qui les ont inspirés, promet au visiteur un passionnant voyage
d’exploration dans l’univers de l’orientalisme.
Entrée des visiteurs: Cornelissenlaan
Adresse postale: Hooftvunderlei 160, B-2100 Anvers-Deurne, Belgique.
T +32 (0)3 360 52 50 - info@zilvermuseum.be
Heures d'ouverture
Ouvert 1 avril - 5 juin 2006, du mardi au dimanche, de 10h00 à
17h30
Fermé le lundi, (ouvert le lundi 1 mai et le 5 juin 2006)
Prix d'entrée - 6 euros par personne
Bejewelled by Tiffany: 1837-1987
Saturday June 24 - Sunday 26 November 2006
The Gilbert Collection, Somerset House, London WC1, England.
The most comprehensive exhibition of Tiffany jewellery ever mounted, this exhibition will introduce newcomers to Tiffany to the rich history of the jewellery of Tiffany & Co. Some 180 glittering pieces from the Tiffany Archive, together with a small selection of jewels loaned from private collections, will chronicle Tiffany’s first 150 years. Many of these works have never before been on public display.
The exhibition, sponsored by Tiffany & Co. is curated by Clare Phillips, Curator within the Department of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. It will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue with essays about aspects of Tiffany’s history by distinguished jewellery historians, published by Yale University Press.
Opening Times: Daily, 10.00 am to 6.00 pm, last admission
5.15 pm
Admission Prices: Included in admission to permanent collection: Adult:
£5.00. Concessions: £4.00.
‘Bone’ Cuff Bracelet designed
by Elsa Peretti
First produced 1974.
Silver, 6 x 6 x 4.5 cm
Photo: Josh Haskin
©Tiffany & Co.
Brooch, 1899, designed by
G Paulding Farnham
Gold, platinum, enamel, Montana sapphires, diamonds, American fresh-water
pearls, 5.7 x 5.4 x 1.6 cm
Exhibited at the 1900 Exposition Universelle, Paris.
©Tiffany & Co.
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