Design 3 Flatware
- Don Wallance, American, 1909-1990
- Born: New York
- Work Locations: New York
- H.E. Lauffer Co.
- Work Locations: New York, NY
- Active Dates: 20th century
Don Wallance (American, 1909-1990), Design 3 Flatware, about 1968. Stainless steel. Manufactured by Norstaal Press, Finland, for H.E. Lauffer. Denver Art Museum Collection: Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.215.1-5.
Don Wallance
American, 1909-1990
Design 3 Flatware, about 1968
Stainless steel
Manufactured by Norstaal Press, Finland, for H.E. Lauffer
Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.215.1-5
Over his career, Don Wallance designed fourteen industrially produced flatware patterns for H. E. Lauffer, five of which are entering the collection with this acquisition. The Design 3 (1968) finish is “semi-satin,” not brushed as earlier patterns by Wallance. The handles are long, narrow, and curved, and show less of a preoccupation with ergonomics as other Wallance designs. Wallance said, “The forms of Design 3 are intended to express a counterpoint of elegance and strength, flowing beauty and precision. Feel and balance in the hand are important aspects of this design.”
