Heart Vase by Ted Muehling and Wiener Silber Manufacturer, Sterling Silver

Description

Medium heart solid sterling silver vase designed by Ted Muehling, part of recent limited edition collection that already discontinued. Since 1976 Ted Muehling has been designing jewelry and decorative objects inspired by organic forms found in nature. With the help of a small staff in his New York City studio, he produces multiples as well as unique pieces using a variety of materials including precious and semiprecious stones, metals, pearls, plastic, horn and wood. Born in New Jersey in 1953, he studied industrial design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Mentors included Gerald Gulotta, Rowena Reed and William Fogler who advocated the power of design to enhance life and encouraged an appreciation for form, proportion and balance. Avoiding the conventions of industrial design, he works on his own designs in an artisanal fashion. Working directly with materials allows serendipitous surprises to occur. In 1990 he opened his first store on the edge of Soho in Manhattan. His unique presentation, including inspirational natural artifacts, helps to inform and explain the work. Muehling’s latest collaboration is with the Vienna Silver Manufacturer (WSM) which includes a series of delicate hand raised vases and candlesticks.