Contemporary Black Stainless Steel Teaspoon
Late 20th / Early 21st Century — c. 1990–present
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Use
- Teaspoon
- Century
- 21st century CE
- Size
- Average
- Provenance
- Owner's collection
Dimensions2 measurements
- Overall length
- 18 cm
- Overall width
- 5 cm
Catalogue Note
A sleek, modernist teaspoon in black stainless steel with a minimalist aesthetic. The bowl is shallow and rounded, graduating smoothly into an attenuated handle that maintains consistent width throughout. The finish is matte-black and uniform, suggesting electroplating or PVD coating applied to a stainless substrate. The piece exhibits no wear or patina, consistent with recent manufacture. An unadorned utility spoon suited to contemporary tablescape or daily service.
Spoon Lore
Black stainless steel flatware emerged in the 1980s as a design statement inspired by Japanese industrial minimalism and the rise of modern kitchen aesthetics; the coating requires specialized manufacturing and was initially a premium finish, though it has since become commonplace in mass-production flatware ranges.
From the collection of
Anna Petrov