Hotel Shelley

Hotel Shelley (originally Hotel La Salle), 1931
844 Collins Avenue
Architect: Henry J. Moloney (American 1885–1949)

(Please see images 1, 2)

Some Deco objects, such as the silver-plated tray designed by Albert F. Saunders, were ornamented with overlapping triangles to create a jagged, dynamic feeling. A similar pattern, mixed with leaf and floral forms, can be found on bas-reliefs over the entrance to the Hotel Shelley. The zigzag pattern on the building’s cornice, just below the roof, is another feature that was popular in both architecture and decorative arts of the time.

Tray, 1928
Silverplate, Bakelite
Designer: Albert F. Saunders (British, 1878–1964)
Manufacturer: Benedict Manufacturing Corporation, East Syracuse, New York
The Wolfsonian–FIU, Gift of Jewel Stern, 2010.4.4