Tea Spoon
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1993
This modernist tea spoon was designed and made in 1993 by Andreas Fabian in Bremen, Germany. It belongs to a four-piece cutlery set and measures 15 cm in length. The spoon is crafted in silver using forging techniques, while the overall cutlery set utilizes silver and stainless steel.
The spoon is characterized by a round, shallow bowl attached to a slender handle shaped in the form of a straight rod. The design avoids applied ornamental decoration, focusing instead on streamlined geometric forms and polished metallic surfaces.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Fabian developed this cutlery set to investigate the essential purpose of tableware by uniting philosophy, utility, and aesthetics. His process involved creating numerous prototypes to adjust proportions, weight, and functional handling. Fabian expanded upon this research later in his career, finishing a PhD titled 'Spoons and Spoonness' at Brunel University in 2011. The piece was included in the Shimmer Exhibition and loaned by The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- Length: 15 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Fabian
- Place recorded
- Bremen
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Tea Spoon
- Museum object number
- LOAN:MAKOWER.11
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.