Creamer from a tea service c. 1930
theodorehooft
minneapolisinstituteofart
metal, ceramic, photography
art-deco
metal
ceramic
photography
geometric
ceramic
This creamer, part of a larger tea service, was designed by Dutch artist Theodore Hooft in the 1930s. Crafted from gleaming silver, it features a simple, spherical form with a rounded spout and a black plastic handle. The creamer, along with the teapot and sugar bowl, exemplifies Hooft's minimalist aesthetic and the streamlined style popular during the Art Deco period. This piece is a testament to the functional beauty of industrial design.
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The stark planar elements introduced by Gerrit Rietveld and members of the de Stijl movement (1919-1928) found their way into the work of several metalworkers. Inspired by a rational, intellectural approach to design, Hooft preferred simplified form, proportion and clarity. The unadorned, dull patina and squared-off handles of this tea set were produced at minimal cost: stylistic purity on a shoestring budget aimed at a deflated market. Few sets were produced, finding little favor with a public still preferring Empire and rococo-inspired designs.
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