Item number: 60149
A pair of contemporary silver beakers “silver linden”,
Antwerp 2023 by Georges Cuyvers
The subtly domed body showing a hammered surface and finished with a slightly wavy rim to the top.
Gold-plated inside.
Highly elegant and beautifully shaped pair of two drinking beakers in 925 silver with a pleasant feel.
Circa 7 cm / 2.75″ diameter, circa 7.1 cm / 2.79″ tall; 119.3 g / 3.83 oz and 127.4 g / 4.09 oz
The offer refers only to the cups, the tray shown in the third picture can be purchased separately.
Georges Cuyvers – Designer, goldsmith and silversmith
Georges Cuyvers lives and works as a goldsmith, silversmith and designer in Antwerp.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen) from 1970-76 and with Piet Hye from 1973-77. From 1979-82 he taught at the Stedelijke Nijverheidsschool in Antwerp. From 1986 to 2016, he taught as a professor of design, goldsmithing and silversmithing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and is now a freelance artist. Among other activities, he is co-founder of the ” EUSILVA v.z.w. ” – European Silver Association, a Belgian association for the promotion of contemporary silversmithing, as well as the ” DE VLAAMS-TSJECHISCHE- EN SLOVAAKSE VERENIGING v.z.w. “, an association for the cultural promotion and exchange of contemporary art.
Georges Cuyvers is one of Belgium’s most important actors in contemporary design and silversmithing and can look back on a large number of solo exhibitions in Europe and abroad. His works are also presented at Brafa (Brussels) and Tefaf (Maastricht), among others.
