Margaret De Patta
Flatwarecirca 1936

On view:

Geffen Galleries, Modernism in the Marketplace

Set of four flatware pieces — two forks, a knife, and a spoon — with flat rectangular copper-toned handles ending in small scroll curls and polished silver-toned working ends

Four-piece flatware set arranged diagonally on a gray surface: spoon, two forks, and knife, each with a flat rectangular rose-gold or copper-toned handle terminating in a small cylindrical rolled end, contrasting with polished silver-toned utensil heads.

Spoon with a long flat copper handle showing warm amber tones and surface patina, joined to a round shallow bowl of polished silver with a small rectangular inset detail at center.

Table knife with a flat, angular gilt handle and a smooth white blade, photographed diagonally against a neutral gray background.

Fork with a flat, rectangular amber-toned handle joined to a polished silver four-tine head, photographed against a neutral gray background.

Fork with a flat, polished amber-orange handle joined by a small metal fitting to a silver four-tined head with a smooth, reflective finish.

Artist or Maker: Margaret De Patta
United States, California, San Francisco and Napa, 1903-1964
Title: Flatware
Place Made: United States
Date Made: circa 1936
Medium: Silver, copper, stainless steel
Dimensions: .1) Spoon: 6 3/8 × 1 3/4 × 3/8 in. (16.19 × 4.45 × 0.95 cm) .2) Knife: 9 3/8 × 7/8 × 1/2 in. (23.81 × 2.22 × 1.27 cm) .3) Fork: 7 1/4 × 1 × 1/2 in. (18.42 × 2.54 × 1.27 cm) .4) Salad Fork: 6 1/4 × 1 × 3/8 in. (15.88 × 2.54 × 0.95 cm)
Credit Line: Decorative Arts Deaccession Fund
Accession Number: M.2007.20.1-.4
Classification: Furnishings
Collecting Area: Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography: Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History: California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 20, 2013 - June 3, 2013
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". July 6, 2013 - September 29, 2013
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". November 2, 2013 - February 9, 2014
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014
California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". March 29, 2014 - July 6, 2014

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