Object Details
Artist
John Satterfield, born Clearwater, FL 1931-died Greenville, NC 2000
Luce Center Label
John Satterfield made jewelry, vessels, and kinetic toys from a wide variety of metals. Mechanical forms inspired him, and the elements in his designs often resemble wheels, levers, and switches. The geometric pieces in Tea Set rest on tiny balls and resemble miniature robots, about to be set in motion.
Luce Object Quote
“[The] visual qualities of mechanical things are . . . the food that feeds my desire to make things.” John Satterfield, SNAG magazine, 1979
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the Collection of John and Dorothy Satterfield
Date
1994
Object number
2001.30.1.1A-B
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Medium
pewter, anodized aluminum, sterling silver, and acrylic
Dimensions
7 1/2 x 11 x 3 1/2 in. (19.1 x 27.9 x 8.9 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 52B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2001.30.1.1A-B