Designer: Richard Meier (born 1934)

Item: King Richard Fruit Bowl

Manufactured by: Cleto Munari for Swid Powell

Country of origin: Italy

Year made: Ca. 1984

Materials: Silverplate over brass

Dimensions: 4” x 14”

Condition: Very good with some use scratches and polishing marks. Was lovingly used probably for fruit and presents very well, but not perfect.

References: Tapert, Annette. SWID POWELL: Objects by Architects, Rizzoli, 1990; Stern, Jewel. Modernism in American Silver: 20thCentury Design, Yale University Press, 2005.

Description: These were made in three sizes up to 14” in diameter. This example is the largest and most highly coveted. Another iconic design by Richard Meier for Swid Powell, which can be found in many important museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It has a presence in any room.