Electric Water Kettle in Brass by Peter Behrens - Kirkland Museum
WEBThough Behrens favored simple, utilitarian forms, this electric kettle retains the traditional shape of a teapot, and the woven cane handle and hammered surface give it a handcrafted appeal. Behrens, who was AEG’s chief artistic advisor from 1907-1914, is considered the Father of Industrial Design.
Peter Behrens. Electric Kettle. 1909 | MoMA
WEBElectric Kettle. 1909. Not on view. The first electric kettle appeared in the 1890s, but the potentially hazardous proximity of water and electricity and the lack of effective electricity distribution networks delayed its widespread acceptance.
Peter Behrens | Tea Kettle | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBThis tea kettle represents the group's preoccupation with mass production, particularly the introduction of factory-like aesthetics into domestic environments. Its lack of ornament, emphasis on form, and smooth, continuous surfaces mark recurring characteristics in later modernist design.
Electric kettle, model 3607 – Peter Behrens - Design Museum …
WEBIn the years that followed, this versatile autodidact designed virtually everything that could be designed for a company, from factory buildings and worker housing to electrical appliances like this water kettle down to graphic products such as posters and logos.
Design is fine. History is mine. — Peter Behrens, Electric Kettle,...
WEBPeter Behrens, Electric Kettle, 1908. Nickel-plated brass and rattan. From Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen, MOMA. German Audio here.
Electric tea kettle, Peter Behrens; Manufacturer: AEG (Allgemeine ...
WEBConsidered by many to be the first modern industrial designer, Peter Behrens served as artistic adviser to the Berlin General Electrical Company from 1907 to 1914 for which he designed electrical appliances for home use. This electric teakettle was produced in three versions (oval, bulb-shaped, and octagonal).
Peter Behrens - MoMA
WEBPeter Behrens (14 April 1868 – 27 February 1940) was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and important buildings in a range of styles from the 1900s to the 1930s.
kettle - British Museum
WEBAs well as factory buildings, shop-fronts and advertising, Behrens designed a wide range of products for the firm, including three different shapes of electric kettle: oval, bulb-shaped and octagonal.
Water Kettle with Lid - Brooklyn Museum
WEBElectric Tea and Hot - Water Kettle with Lid. MARKINGS underside impressed with firm mark and production numbers as follows: AEG / (abstract design)" all within circle, then "42517 / 28". CAPTION Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940).
Electric Tea Kettle - Peter Behrens — Google Arts & Culture
WEBTitle: Electric Tea Kettle. Creator: Peter Behrens. Creator Lifespan: 1868/1940. Creator Nationality: German. Date: 1908/1909. Dimensions: 8 7/8 × 7 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. Credit Line: Gift of the...
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