Studio City, CA
Details
- Dimensions
- 8.25ʺW × 8.25ʺD × 5ʺH
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Copper
- Stone
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Wear consistent with age and use. Remnants of ink in removable insert, scuffs on base, a few dark spots and … moreWear consistent with age and use. Remnants of ink in removable insert, scuffs on base, a few dark spots and some minor wear to gilding, two tiny pinpoint dings. less
- Description
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A large inkwell from the Art Deco period in gilded copper with a contrasting finial of coral and white stone …
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A large inkwell from the Art Deco period in gilded copper with a contrasting finial of coral and white stone by American metalsmith, designer and jeweler, Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972). The inkwell comes directly from Zimmermann's estate and the same gold-plated inkwell form with a finial of jade, onyx and coral is illustrated on page 154, fig. 4.31 of The Jewelry and Metalwork of Marie Zimmermann, 2012.
The inkwell is sculptural but also functional, with remnants of ink staining the removable insert. The body and lid are gilded inside and out in a rich and warm finish of satin-gold. The base is marked with Zimmermann's MZ artist's cipher impressed over M.ZIMMERMANN / MAKER. The inkwell was made before 1939, measures 5 in. Height x 8.25 in. Diameter, and is in very good original condition with expected scuffs on base, a few dark oxidation spots, some minor wear to the gilding and a couple of tiny pinpoint dings around the body.
Zimmermann spent much of her creative energy developing a variety of unique and artistic finishes for her art metal designs, experimenting with heat, wax, varnish, pigments and plating techniques. As in this example, Zimmermann accented her finishes with enameled details, jewels and gemstones, and/or "found objects," including carved pieces of coral, ivory, jade and stone.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City holds the largest collection of objects by Marie Zimmermann, making their first acquisition in 1922. A variety of her jewelry and metalwork designs can also be found in the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Wolfsonian-Florida International University and the Columbus Museum of Art.
Provenance: The estate of Marie Zimmermann. less
Studio City, CA
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