Pedro Durán - Desk set - Silver
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Elegant sterling silver desk set by Pedro Durán in Spain, dating to around 1950–1960, featuring two swan-shaped inkwells and solid silver quills on a repousse and chiselled rectangular tray, total weight 326.56 g, inkwell 29×11×9 cm, quill 4×0.5×22 cm, in good used condition with minor signs of age.
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Elegant sterling silver desk set, crafted around the middle of the 20th century by the renowned Spanish silversmith Pedro Durán. On a rectangular base of repoussé and chased silver with decorative vegetal motifs, there rise two interwoven swan-shaped inkwells that hold, as monumental fountain-pen nibs, two solid silver plumes. The perimeter border of garlands and the four feet cut in the shape of leaves add a refined balance between functionality and modernist aesthetics.
Pedro Durán (Madrid, 1884–1961) was a Spanish silversmith and jeweler, founder of Casa Durán in 1910. Trained at Madrid’s silversmithing schools, he stood out for fusing Baroque historicism with modernist lines. His sterling silver, always stamped with his hallmark and the 925‰ contrast, won prizes at the National Expositions of Decorative Arts in 1929 and 1936. After his death, the family firm keeps his artisanal tradition alive, adapting it to contemporary designs.
Era: Mid-20th century (c. 1950).
Materials: Sterling silver (.925)
Total weight: 326.56 g
Tray weight: 260.25 g
Pen/feather weight: 66.31 g
Inkwell dimensions:
- Width 29 cm
- Depth 11 cm
- Height 9 cm
Pen dimensions:
- Width 4 cm
- Depth 0.5 cm
- Height 22 cm
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Elegant sterling silver desk set, crafted around the middle of the 20th century by the renowned Spanish silversmith Pedro Durán. On a rectangular base of repoussé and chased silver with decorative vegetal motifs, there rise two interwoven swan-shaped inkwells that hold, as monumental fountain-pen nibs, two solid silver plumes. The perimeter border of garlands and the four feet cut in the shape of leaves add a refined balance between functionality and modernist aesthetics.
Pedro Durán (Madrid, 1884–1961) was a Spanish silversmith and jeweler, founder of Casa Durán in 1910. Trained at Madrid’s silversmithing schools, he stood out for fusing Baroque historicism with modernist lines. His sterling silver, always stamped with his hallmark and the 925‰ contrast, won prizes at the National Expositions of Decorative Arts in 1929 and 1936. After his death, the family firm keeps his artisanal tradition alive, adapting it to contemporary designs.
Era: Mid-20th century (c. 1950).
Materials: Sterling silver (.925)
Total weight: 326.56 g
Tray weight: 260.25 g
Pen/feather weight: 66.31 g
Inkwell dimensions:
- Width 29 cm
- Depth 11 cm
- Height 9 cm
Pen dimensions:
- Width 4 cm
- Depth 0.5 cm
- Height 22 cm
Please refer to images for proper appreciation.
Will be sent by registered and insured mail.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Silver
Designer/artist/maker
Pedro Durán
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
24 cm
Width
29 cm
Depth
11 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
