Item number: 60160
A contemporary sterling silver tray “silver lime I”,
Antwerp 2023 by Georges Cuyvers
Oval shape with wavy rim to the upper edge, the surface showing a subtle martelé.
Modern work of simple, unobtrusive elegance.
23.7 cm / 9.33″ length, 17.5 cm / 6.88″ width; 376.9 g / 12.11 oz
The offer refers only to the tray, the beakers shown in the fifth picture can be purchased separately. Other decoration serves only to illustrate the dimensions and does not form part of the offer.
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.
