"Transat" Sauceboat

Christofle|Luc Lanel

1933 · Silver-plated metal · Modern and Contemporary Art

The reductive, geometric simplicity of Luc Lanel's silver-plated "Transat" service is recalled by its name, an abbreviation of the French "transatlantique" and a nickname for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, which owned the ocean liner Normandie. Created for the first-class dining room of the Normandie, the "Transat" tableware is at once elegant and sturdy.

Artist

Christofle|Luc Lanel

Date

1933

Medium

Silver-plated metal

Department

Modern and Contemporary Art

Credit line

Gift of Dr. Wallace Bill and Lora Kalt, 2010