Electric Fan Heater
1934 · Chrome-plated metal
12 x 16 5/16 x 12 3/16" (30.5 x 41.5 x 31 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Christian Barman
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Museum of Modern Art, New York
1944
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Christian Barman was a British designer and architect whose practice spanning five decades merged modernist principles with public infrastructure and commercial environments. Active from the 1920s through the 1970s, he worked across industrial design, graphic design, and exhibition design, consistently applying geometric clarity and functional logic to mass-produced and civic contexts. His work bridged the gap between avant-garde design theory and pragmatic accessibility for everyday users.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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