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Tea and Coffee Service

Photo: Paul Macapia

Tea and Coffee Service

1987

John Marshall

American, born 1936

"This service was commissioned by John Hauberg and Anne Gould Hauberg for their International style home in Seattle, designed by Roland Terry and built in 1957. The three principles used to define this style in architecture—the expression of volume rather than mass, balance rather than preconceived symmetry and the exclusion of applied ornament—are also evident in the spare, sleek-surfaced, geometric forms of these handsome pots.

Function is an integral part of each piece I do—all parts must work within the design and not in conflict with the sculptural movement. I find myself working more conceptually now in my pieces and less involved with the craft, confident that my hands will perform as a craftsman." (John Marshall, 1991)

Sterling silver and rosewood
Teapot: 8 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Coffeepot: 12 1/2 x 8 x 4 1/4 in.
Cream pitcher: 6 x 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.
Sugar bowl: 5 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/4in.
Tray: 2 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 14 in.
Gift of Anne Gould Hauberg
2010.35.1 - 5
Provenance: Commission by John and Anne Gould Hauberg, Seattle, WA, 1987
Photo: Paul Macapia
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryMadison, New Jersey, "Masters of American Metalsmithing", Schering-Plough Foundation (organized by the National Ornamental Metal Museum), July 16- September 11, 1988

Seattle, Washington, University of Washington, "John Marshall: Metalsmith", 1991
Published ReferencesMasters of American Metalsmithing, Schering-Plough Foundation (organized by the National Ornamental Metal Museum), Madison, NJ, July 16 - September 11, 1988, cat. no. 43

John Marshall: Metalsmith, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ND, p. 13 ; "John Marshall: A Conversation with Patterson Sims," Metalsmith, Summer 1991, pp. 15-21, illustrated p. 21

"Dialoguing with his Beloved Media - The Art of John Marshall," New York Silver Society Inc. Newsletter, December 2007, p. 1, 3, illustrated p. 1

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