Peter Berg (1885-1959)
Kalo Shop (Firm)
Peter Berg Silver Designs Collection
INV-2621
Peter Berg (1885-1959)
Kalo Shop (Firm)c.1909-c.1956
Peter Berg Silver Designs Collection
Peter Berg (1885-1959) Kalo Shop (Firm) →archival material
Date
c.1909-c.1956
Medium
Graphite drawings on paper and photocopies.
Dimensions
1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Howard Berg, 1989; Bruce H. Berg, 2015.
Born in Drammen, Norway, Peter Berg trained as a metalsmith in Norway before immigrating to Chicago around 1900. By 1909 he was working as a silversmith in the noted Kalo Shop in Chicago, where he designed and executed flatware and tableware in an Arts and Crafts style. This collection includes four graphite drawings for various items of silver tableware and one template for a silver tray. These designs are believed to have been created for Kalo Shop production.
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Water Pitcher
Design and fabrication attributed to Peter Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959) Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70) Park Ridge, Illinois
Pair of Candelabra
Design attributed to Peter Berg (American, born Norway, 1885–1959) Chased by Yngve Harald Olsson (American, born Denmark, 1896–1970) Made by Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70) Chicago
Necklace and Pair of Earrings
Kalo Shop (American, 1900–70) Chicago or Park Ridge, Illinois
