Peter L. Berg Silver Designs Collection, c.1909-1956
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- IdentificationPUBLIC "-//The Art Institute of Chicago::Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives//TEXT(US::ICA::1989.4::PETER L. BERG SILVER DESIGNS COLLECTION, c.1909-1956)//EN" "ica198904.xml"
- TitleBerg, Peter L., Silver Designs Collection, c.1909-1956
- PublisherArt Institute of Chicago Archives, Research Center, The Art Institute of Chicago,
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Language
- English.
- English
- Datec.1909-1956
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Physical Description
- 0.5 linear feet (1 box) and 1 oversize portfolio
- Graphite drawings on paper and photocopies.
- RepositoryRyerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 archives@artic.edu https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections
- AbstractDesigns for Arts and Crafts-influenced silverwork by Peter Berg, probably for the Kalo Shop in Chicago, Illinois.
- OriginationBerg, Peter L.
- LocationThe collection is housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Archives’ on-site stacks.
Born in Drammen, Norway in 1885, Peter Berg trained in Norway and immigrated to the United States. In Chicago by c.1909, he worked for The Kalo Shop, designing and executing silver flatware and tableware. Although Berg had a workshop at home, it is probable that these designs were for Kalo Shop production.
The collection contains four drawings and one template for silverware items. The pencil drawings document Berg's designs for a pitcher; tea or coffeepot; cream and sugar set; and a tray. The template is for a tray. A photocopied set of pages from Berg's order book accompanies the drawings.
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Names
- Berg, Peter L.
- Berg, Peter L. Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
- Kalo Shop (Firm)
- SubjectTableware--Design--History--Sources.
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Decorative art objects and jewelry from the Kalo Shop, though none are directly attributable to Berg, are held in the permanent collection of the Department of American Arts.
Decorative art objects and jewelry from the Kalo Shop, though none are directly attributable to Berg, are held in the permanent collection of the Department of American Arts.
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Peter L. Berg Silver Designs Collection, Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago.
The collection was a gift by Howard Berg, son of Peter Berg, to the Ryerson and Burnham Archives in 1989. A later gift was made by Bruce H. Berg in 2015.
The collection was processed by staff of the Ryerson and Burnham Archives in 1990. This finding aid was revised and expanded by Annemarie van Roessel in 2003 and Jorie Braunold in 2019.