Simone ten Hompel - Design London Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa 1999-2003

  • Literature

    John Snelson, 'Il gioco delle parti', Architectural Digest, no. 287, Milan, April 2005, one fork and three spoons illustrated p. 289
    'Simone ten Hompel: Conversations with metal', Crafts, no. 262, September/October 2016, p. 76 for similar examples of the spoons, p. 78 for similar examples of the beakers, p. 83 for a similar example of the forks
    Metalsmith, vol. 38, no. 2, 2018, pp. 37-39 for similar examples of the spoons, pp. 38, 41 for similar examples of the beakers

  • Catalogue Essay

    Phillips wishes to thank Simone ten Hompel for her assistance in cataloguing the present lot.

85

Flatware, six dishes and three beakers

1999-2003
Two serving spoons: sterling silver
Two other serving spoons: oxidised sterling silver
Four further serving spoons: Precious metal
One fork: Sterling silver
Two other forks: Precious metal
Dessert spoons, large teaspoons, teaspoons, five dishes and beakers: Sterling silver
One dish: Oxidised sterling silver

Largest utensil: 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.) long
Largest dish: 0.5 x 30 x 30 cm (0 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
Each beaker: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.) high, 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.) diameter

Comprising eight serving spoons, three serving forks, four dessert spoons, six large teaspoons, six teaspoons, six dishes and three beakers. Four serving spoons, one fork, each dessert spoon, each large teaspoon, each teaspoon, each dish and each beaker impressed with London Assay Office hallmarks. Four other serving spoons and two other serving forks impressed with artist’s mark and StH.

Estimate
£5,000 - 7,000 

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 2 November 2022