About This Artwork

Greg Lynn
American, born 1964
Commissioned for Alessi

Dinner Fork, 2007

Sterling silver
2.5 x 3.25 x 19 cm

Celia and David Hilliard Fund; restricted gift of the Architecture & Design Society, 2007.646.3

Architecture and Design
Not on Display

Greg Lynn’s prototype flatware is a brilliant reinterpretation of the figurative tradition found in the design of tableware. Produced with a three-dimensional digital printing method that employs liquid metal, each piece was created by layering liquid forms on top of one another. The cutlery was conceived as a system of stem, leaf, and flower that forms a single setting. Formally, the flatware reflects Lynn’s ongoing interest in Art Nouveau and the craft-laden designs of the architect Victor Horta. Each piece is figuratively articulated and differentiated from the others to reflect its inherent function. Collectively, the flatware presents itself as a selection of unique flowers.