Cream Pitcher and Sugar Bowl
Peter Müller-MunkWW-1927-013999
1927·Sterling silver, gold, and ebony·Cream pitcher H: H.: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Sugar bowl H: H.: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Herbert A. Vance
Catalogue
- Year
- 1927
- Dimensions
- Cream pitcher H: H.: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Sugar bowl H: H.: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Peter Müller-Munk
Artist
Peter Müller-Munk
Peter Müller-Munk was an American industrial designer and metalsmith who shaped the aesthetic of American tableware and domestic objects in the mid-twentieth century. Emigrating from Germany in the 1920s, he established his studio in Pittsburgh, where he refined a modernist approach to functional silver and stainless steel design. His work balanced Bauhaus principles with American manufacturing constraints, producing iconic objects that prioritized clean lines and tactile refinement. Müller-Munk's influence extended through his teaching and mentorship of a generation of postwar American designers.
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- Peter Müller-Munk
- Year
- 1927
- Dimensions
- Cream pitcher H: H.: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.); Sugar bowl H: H.: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1927-013999
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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