
Volkswagen Type 1 Sedan
Ferdinand PorscheWW-1938-M073731
Catalogue
- Year
- 1938
- Medium
- Steel, glass
- Dimensions
- 59 1/4 × 61 × 160 1/2" (150.5 × 154.9 × 407.7 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Ferdinand Porsche
Artist

Ferdinand Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche was a German automotive engineer and designer whose innovations in vehicle mechanics and chassis design fundamentally shaped early 20th-century automobile development. He founded his engineering consultancy in 1931, establishing the design principles that would influence both mass-market and high-performance vehicles for decades. His work bridged engineering precision and functional aesthetics, prioritizing performance and efficiency in mechanical systems.
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- Ferdinand Porsche
- Year
- 1938
- Medium
- Steel, glass
- Dimensions
- 59 1/4 × 61 × 160 1/2" (150.5 × 154.9 × 407.7 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1938-M073731
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
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- Status
- verified