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PLEASE NOTE: THIS LISTING IS FOR TWO (2) of the KNIVES pictured in the first four photos. The last photo is purely illustrative, to show a full set.
THIS SET FOR SALE INCLUDES TWO KNIVES ONLY. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A SPOON OR A FORK.
Vintage RAYMOND LOEWY Concorde On-Board Cutlery or Flatware — Pair Of Knives For Air France Flights, Circa 1961
This is a vintage, original, cutlery/flatware set designed by French-American industrial designer Raymond Loewy specifically for use on Air France Concorde flights only.
Loewy is considered the "father of industrial design" and has created some of the most iconic objects and designs, such as the original Coca Cola bottle but also the white-blue-chrome livery of the Air Force One.
Both items are made of steel and the handle is made of dark brown bakelite and the Air France logo is embossed on each handle. There is also a "DESIGN CEI" stamp which stands for Compagnie de L'Esthétique Industrielle, the design studio founded by Loewy.
This item is displayed at many museums around the world and is a very unique item for all industrial design fans and Concorde aficionados.
Condition: Both items have been used and show slight signs of wear.
(2) Knives (Knife), part of Concord flatware set for Air France Economy Class
Designed by: Raymond Loewy (American, born in France, 1893–1986)
Manufactured by: Compagnie d'Esthétique Industrielle (1952–1982) about 1961
Object Place: France
MEDIUM/TECHNIQUE
Bakelite Plastic, stainless steel
DIMENSIONS
Overall: 0.6 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm (1/4 x 6 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
CLASSIFICATIONS
Tableware – Utensils
DESCRIPTION:
Brown molded plastic handle with flat long edges and rounded short edges and diagonal seam connected to a stainless steel rectangular neck following the same rectangular line, then one side widens in a rounded arch to form the oval-shaped knife head with serrated outer-edge.
INSCRIPTIONS
Molded into shaft of utensil, raised: "AIR FRANCE"; machine engraved into metal on neck: "DESIGN CEI / 01164 / OC"
