Design attributed to Peter L. Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959)
Made by Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70)
Chicago or Park Ridge, Illinois and New York
Pair of Covered Dishes
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Design attributed to Peter L. Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959)
Made by Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70)
Chicago or Park Ridge, Illinois and New York1912–17
Pair of Covered Dishes
Design attributed to Peter L. Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959) Made by Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70) Chicago or Park Ridge, Illinois and New York →Arts and Crafts MovementAmerican Arts and Crafts Movementdish (vessel)decorative arts
Date
1912–17
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Ea: 16.5 × 30.5 × 21 cm (6 1/2 × 12 × 8 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Louise Ingersoll Tausché
This pair of covered dishes reflects the influence of Scandinavian metalwork on Chicago’s silversmiths. A sketch for this specific model can be found in the notebooks of Peter Berg, who joined the Kalo Shop in 1909. Born in Norway, Berg received his training in that country before coming to America. Here he translated the sleek, organic forms of Scandinavian silver, popularized by designers such as the Danish metalsmith Georg Jensen, into an unmistakably Chicago product through the addition of the hammered surface and handles. According to a note in Berg’s sketchbook, each dish took 65 hours to make.
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