Falick Novick

American, born Russia, 1878–1957

Birth placeRussia

Biographyhttp://www.chicagosilver.com/novick.htm

Novick came to New York City from Russia in 1893 at the age of 15. Metalcrafters in Russia had a long tradition of producing heavy hammered copperware, and Novick started out as a coppersmith. He also worked in silver and brass.

After a somewhat rocky start in New York, Novick moved to Chicago in 1907 and set up a shop there two years later. While some other makers' output declined over the years, Novick's remained consistently high. His small operation, which he ran with his wife Tillie, prospered for nearly half a century until his death in 1957. He sold his work from a small storefront and through other merchants such as Macy's, but turned down an invitation from Georg Jensen to market Novick's silver, concerned that a significantly increased volume might mean he wouldn't be able to keep his existing customers happy.

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