Leisure Flatware
1955
Designer
- Irving Harper, American, 1916-2015
- Born: New York, NY
- Work Locations: New York
- George Nelson Associates
- Work Locations: New York, NY
- Active Dates: 1955-1985
Manufacturer
- Carvel Hall, c. 1920
- Work Locations: Maryland
Country
United States
Object
flatware set
Medium
Stainless steel
Accession Number
2016.218.1-5
Credit Line
Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum
Irving Harper (American, 1916-2015), Leisure Flatware, 1955. Stainless steel. Manufactured by Carvel Hall, United States, for George Nelson. Denver Art Museum Collection: Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.218.1-5.
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
Irving Harper
American, 1916-2015
Leisure Flatware, 1955
Stainless steel
Manufactured by Carvel Hall, United States, for George Nelson, United States
Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2016.218.1-5
Known Provenance
Purchased 2016 from Dung Ngo by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
- “Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America” — Denver Art Museum, 9/28/2018 – 8/25/2019
