Art Deco and Streamlining Flashcards
Osbert Lancaster, “Modern Home,” Homes Sweet Homes, 1939.
Peter Müller-Munk, Normandie Pitcher, chromium-plated brass, c. 1935-37.
Sidney Biehler Waugh, “Gazelle” Bowl, manufactured by Corning Glass Works, Steuben Division, glass, 1935. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paul Manship, Dancer and Gazelles, bronze, 1916. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lydia Bush-Brown Head, “Temple of the Mayan Indians,” silk, 1926.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House, Aline Barnsdall House, Los Angeles, CA, 1920.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Side Chair, designed for the Aline Barnsdall House, 1920.
Eliel Saarinen, designer, Dining Room for the exhibit The Architect and the Industrial Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1929.
Designer unknown, Dressing Table and Bench, after design by Léon Jallot, distributed by Lord & Taylor, red ‘lacquered’ wood, glass, and chromium-plated metal, c. 1929. Collection of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
Donald Deskey, Singing Women, carpet, designed for main auditorium of Radio City Music Hall, wool, 1932. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Viktor Schreckengost, punch bowl from the “Jazz Bowl” series, glazed porcelain with sgraffito decoration, 1931. Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Eugene Schoen (1880-1957), Étagère, Bakelite, bronze and chestnut, 1929. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paul T. Frankl, Skyscraper bookcase, lacquered wood with silver leaf detailing, c. 1927. Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Paul T. Frankl, Desk, hardwood with red lacquer finish (restored) and chromium-plated steel, flat band support and brushed chromium crescent handles, about 1930. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts.
Erik Magnussen, designer, Cubic coffee service, Gorham Manufacturing Company, silver with patinated and gilt decoration, 1927. Collection of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design.
Eliel Saarinen, designer, Prototype Tea Service, International Silver Company, Wilcox Silver Plate Company Division, manufacturer, electroplated nickel, silver, brass, and Bakelite, ca. 1933-35. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Donald Deskey, Screen, wood, canvas, paint and metal fittings, c. 1930. Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Rene Paul Chambellan, entrance gates to the executive suite of the Chanin building, New York, wrought iron and bronze, 1928. Collection of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
Walter Dorwin Teague, three Beau Brownie cameras, produced for Eastman Kodak, 1930-33. Collection of the Royal Photographic Society Picture Library.
Walter Dorwin Teague, Nocture Radio, mirrored glass with satin-finished chrome and silver-finished wood, about 1937. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Raymond Loewy, designer, Coldspot Refrigerator, Sears, Roebuck & Co., manufacturer, 1934.
Henry Dreyfuss, Big Ben Alarm Clock, 1939.
Norman Bel Geddes, designer, Cocktail Service, polished chrome-plated brass, c. 1935. Collection of the Yale University Art Gallery.
International Silver Company, Flagship flatware, silverplate, c. 1936. Collection of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Kem (Karl Emanuel Martin) Weber (1889-1963), Zephyr Electric Clock, Lawson Time, Inc., manufacturer, brass, copper, Bakelite, and plastic, 1934. Collection of the Saint Louis Museum of Art.
Gilbert Rohde, Electric Clock, manufactured by Herman Miller Clock Company, chrome-plated and enameled metal, glass, c. 1933.
Kem Weber, Airline chair, wood, metal, and vinyl, 1934-1935. Collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Paul T. Frankl, Woodweave Chair, birch, woven wood panels, and cloth upholstery, c. 1938.
Paul A. Lobel, designer, Coffee Set, Wilcox Silver Plate Company, manufacturer, silverplate, alpaca, Britannia pewter, wood, 1934. Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Raymond Loewy, Pencil Sharpener, 1934.
