Designer: Richard Meier (born 1934)

Item: Swid Powell Peppermill or Pepper Grinder

Manufactured by: Cleto Munari for Swid Powell

Country of origin: Italy

Year made: 1988

Materials: Silverplate over brass, brass, steel and wood interior

Dimensions: 6 ½” x 1 ¾”

Condition: Very good used condition. Two very minor spots of light discoloration on the silverplate that are very hard to see, but not a loss of plating. Some minor tarnish that will polish out.

References: Tapert, Annette. SWID POWELL: Objects by Architects, Rizzoli, 1990.

Description: Another classic Meier design for Swid Powell. This masterpiece of modern design is presented on Meier’s own website. Marked Swid Powell, Made in Italy, Silverplate and with Meier’s initials somewhat faded. A heavy and well constructed peppermill. Although these were a regular production item for Swid Powell they are difficult to find in the marketplace. We have only seen a few others sold in the last five years. Meier’s designs for Swid Powell are in many major museum collections and have become highly collectable. The original design drawing for this peppermill was found on Meier’s website.