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Simon Lissim

Design for a Platter-Fish Motif

Maker

Simon Lissim (American, b. Russia, 1900-1981)

Title

Design for a Platter-Fish Motif

Year

1961

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, watercolor, gold

Supports

Dimensions

32.1 x 44.3 cm (12 5/8 x 17 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in gold on the design, towards LR:Simon Lissim. ; verso of mount, right:15A Platter/ Design by Simon Lissim/55 Magnolia Drive/Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., U.S.A./Simon Lissim/April 17, 1961

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the artist

Object Number

71.104

Type

Exhibition History

Works in Process
Jul 31, 2021 – Jan 23, 2022

Label copy

These designs feature imagery of fish, a subject that appears time and again in Simon Lissim’s paintings and design drawings. Born in Kiev, Russia, he moved to Paris at 19 years old to embark on what would become a prolific career as an artist, designer, and illustrator. In the 1920s he began designing for Sèvres, the French porcelain manufactory.

Lissim created hundreds of designs for porcelain manufactured by Sèvres, Castleton, and Lenox over the course of his career. He likely made many more designs than were ever physically produced, but the works shown here demonstrate how he repeated patterns, enlivening them with bold colors. [see also 71.103].

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Simon Lissim (American, b. Russia, 1900-1981)
Design for a Platter-Fish Motif, 1961
Pencil, watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
32.1 x 44.3 cm (12 5/8 x 17 7/16 inches)
Gift of the artist 71.104

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