Modern Expression in American Silver

The heretofore obscure designer, silversmith, and jeweler Albert Feinauer played a notable role in bringing German avant-garde design to American silver during his thirty years in the United States beginning in 1925. The progressive ideas and production techniques discussed were derived from the artist's affiliation with leading Deutsche Werkbund designers as well as his Bauhaus experience and his time designing for Georg Jensen in Copenhagen and teaching at Henry van de Velde's arts and crafts school in Weimar. A sample of his tableware and jewelry creations illustrates the innovations that Feinauer brought to his International Silver Company and Gorham designs.