Arne Jacobsen Stelton Stainless Steel Modernist Tea Service - 5 Pieces

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Five pieces of beautifully designed and ergonomic Stelton stainless steel tea service . These are from the cylinder line designed … Read more Five pieces of beautifully designed and ergonomic Stelton stainless steel tea service . These are from the cylinder line designed by Arne Jacobsen . Each piece stunning in its simplicity and design . From the teapot with no drip spout and small rivet to hold lid while pouring to the sugar bowl with fitted lid . Simple and functional .
Teapot measures 9.5" tip to handle diameter 5.13" at 4.38" tall - tray diameter is 11" - sugar 3" diameter at 2.25" tall paper label remains but detached - spoon 4.5" long - creamer 2" diameter at 3.75 tall
The story of Cylinda-line started on a spring evening in 1964, at a family dinner at Arne Jacobsen's home . His stepson , Peter Holmblad, at the time owner of Stelton, had a deep desire for Arne Jacobsen to design a series for Stelton. The series was to consist of everything for home service , from cocktail shakers to ice buckets serving trays coffee pots tea pots and not least ashtrays, which were an essential part of the home bar. There was only one problem. Arne Jacobsen was a very busy man.
"I had to get Arne interested in the project, and it was not easy, because he was busy completing St Catherine's College in Oxford. Therefore, I tried to lure him into getting started. I knew that when Arne saw my own inadequate sketches, he would instinctively make corrections. He could not stand the sight of ugly design." ------- Peter Holmblad See less