Concave Cup
2000 · Porcelain
3 1/2 x diam. 3" (8.9 x 7.6 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Ted Muehling
Artist
WA-00032388
Mixed MediaMinimalism
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None documented
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2
Works in Collection
7
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0
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Publications Referenced
70%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Ted Muehling is an American jeweler and metalsmith working in gold, silver, and bronze whose practice prioritizes refined surfaces and restrained formal gesture over ornament. Since the 1970s, his minimalist jewelry and objects emerge from a postwar sensibility that values clarity of form and honest material expression. Each piece emphasizes craftsmanship and tactile quality, eschewing decorative excess in favor of essential geometric and volumetric relationships.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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Minimalism
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Mixed Media
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2 published of 4 catalogued · 4 with image
- MoMA2 publishedof 4 catalogued4 img
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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