[Rarebooks] FS: Six Exhibition Catalogs of 20th Century Silver

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, Ephemera & Photographs]

Six Catalogs of 20th Century Silverwork- $50/ for all 6

“Contemporary Silver Tableware” By Chris Walton. Published in London by 
The Goldsmiths’ Company in 1996. The catalog to an exhibition which 
showcased the work of 25 leading designers of sterling flatware, 
teapots, candlesticks, and other tablewares. Softcover. 8.25”x8.25”, 26 
pages, color illustrations. The covers have a little scuffing, otherwise 
clean and nice, with a tight binding.

“The Commemorative Cup” Published in New York by Rosanne Raab Associates 
in 1995. "A traveling exhibition of unique silver cups designed and hand 
crafted by fifty contemporary American metalsmiths. Each cup, through 
its form or surface decoration, reflects personal or present day social 
issues." Rather ingeniously, each color plate is presented as a 
detachable postcard. Softcover. 6.75"x4", 50 color plates. Minor soil, 
but otherwise clean and nice, with a tight binding.

“8. Europaische Silbertriennale ’86 / 8th European Silvertriennale ’86” 
Published by the Gesselschaft fur Goldschmiedekunst & Deutsches 
Goldschmiedehaus in 1986. The European Silvertriennale was begun in 
1965, and features a wide range of pieces from contemporary European 
silversmiths to showcase a wide range of artistic and technical 
possibilities “inherent in the tradition of silversmithing”. This 1986 
catalog showcases the work of 109 silversmiths from Austria, Denmark, 
Finland, Italy, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, 
Switzerland and the Federal Republic of Germany. Softcover. 8.25”x8.25”, 
225 pages, black & white illustrations. Minor wear  and scuffing to the 
covers.

“Jean Lemmens” By Leo De Ren. Published in Antwerp by the Provinciaal 
Museum Sterckshof-Zilvercentrum in 1999. The 1998 Exhibition featured 
the work of Jean Lemmens. His table centerpiece for the tea business DAS 
kUchen BOAT has the shape of a submarine and is a combination of modern 
silverware with Japanese lacquerware. Dutch/English/French text. 
Sterckshof Studies #12. Softcover. 8.5”x10.5”, 17 pages, color 
illustrations. Minor wear, but otherwise clean and nice, with a tight 
binding.

“Nedda El-Asmar” By Leo De Ren. Published in Antwerp by the Provinciaal 
Museum Sterckshof-Zilvercentrum in 1997. Nedda El-Asmar had created 
several designs for well-known houses like Hermès and Puiforcat, in 
Paris. In 1997 she designed the Sterckshofopdracht exhibition 'Breakfast 
in the Galaxy'. Dutch/English text. Sterckshof Studies #8. Softcover. 
8.5”x10.5”, 17 pages, color illustrations. Minor wear, but otherwise 
clean and nice, with a tight binding.

“Recent Acquisitions by the Goldsmiths’ Company, 1975-1985” Published in 
London by The Goldsmiths’ Company in 1985. Silver, medals and jewelry by 
fine contemporary English goldsmiths. Softcover. 8”x11.5”, 23 pages, 
color and black & white illustrations. Some minor wear, but otherwise 
clean and nice, with a tight binding.

All 6 catalogs for $50 net.


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