Fall Antiques & Decorative Arts Auction
Lot 86:
Not sold
Description
Item/Description: Machine Age tabletop napkin holder designed by industrial designer, Walter von Nessen for the Chase Brass & Copper Company. Piece features a trough-shaped copper sheet body elevated on four spherical brass ball feet, equipped with a pivoting butterscotch Bakelite arch handle and an interior curved wire tension bar mechanism that uses a heavy brass ball weight to secure napkins flat.
Walter von Nessen (1889-1943) was an influential German-American industrial designer who established Nessen Studios in New York City, celebrated for introducing streamlined, machine-age materials and sleek, geometric functionality into modern American kitchenware and lighting lines. (Chase Copper Kitchenware, Art Deco Napkin Holder)
Material: Copper, Brass, Bakelite
Dimensions: Length: 6"; Width: 4 1/4"; Height: 3 3/8"
Condition: Signs of age, use, and wear include oxidation, scratching, surface wear.
Age: c. 1930-1942
Provenance: Private Estate
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