PETER SHIRE Smudge Stick ACME Studio FOUNTAIN PEN OOP Sottsass style

Description

"Smudge Stick" fountain pen
Designed by Peter Shire, 2000
Manufactured by ACME Studio Writing Tools
Unused in original wood presentation box. Comes with one ink cartridge, no inserts, as shown.
This pen is long out of production and the fountain version is quite rare.
Low auction starting price. Compare to price on ACME Studio website (00).
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Peter Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, where he lives and works. He studied ceramics at the Chouinard Institute before opening his own studio in 1972. Inspired by Bauhaus, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, Shire’s work aims to bridge the gap between art and industrial design. With his early works he transformed traditional teapot design into a sculptural construction of geometric shapes, edges and pastel enamels. His works attracted the attention of Ettore Sottsass, who invited him to collaborate with the Memphis Group, for which he designed two of the most iconic products: the
Brazil
table (1981) and the
Bel Air
armchair (1982). In the 1980s Shire began to produce furniture and objects in glass and metal. During the same years he worked in the design team of the American Institute of Architects for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and designed some public sculptures in Los Angeles and other cities in California. His work can be found in several museum collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the MAD Museum of Arts and Design in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.