Box and Cover

Marie Zimmermann American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

The work of Marie Zimmermann was admired and celebrated during her lifetime, and it continues to attract attention today. Although trained in painting and sculpting, she was primarily a metalworker, who liked to say that she made "everything from tiaras to tombstones." This bowl and cover are constructed largely of gilt silver sheet, which provides a striking backdrop for some of Zimmermann’s prized "found" objects—in this case two polished stones and a carved spherical red bead attached to the center of the cover. Zimmermann favored the model of incorporating exotic little objets into her designs, almost as the focus of the piece.

Box and Cover, Marie Zimmermann (American, Brooklyn, New York 1879–1972 Punta Gorda, Florida), silver-gilt and stones, American

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Box and Cover, Marie Zimmermann (American, Brooklyn, New York 1879–1972 Punta Gorda, Florida), silver-gilt and stones, American
Box and Cover, Marie Zimmermann (American, Brooklyn, New York 1879–1972 Punta Gorda, Florida), silver-gilt and stones, American

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