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Peter SchlumbohmWW-1951-M001597

1951·Plastic and rubber composite housing, wood, and paper·Each: d. 9" (22.9 cm), diam. 22" (55.9 cm)

Catalogue

Year: 1951
Medium: Plastic and rubber composite housing, wood, and paper
Dimensions: Each: d. 9" (22.9 cm), diam. 22" (55.9 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Peter Schlumbohm

Artist

Peter Schlumbohm was an American industrial designer and inventor best known for creating the Chemex coffee maker in 1941, a glass vessel that combines functional brewing with sculptural form. His approach to product design emphasized clarity of purpose and visual elegance, treating everyday objects as worthy of rigorous aesthetic and engineering consideration. Schlumbohm's work bridged the gap between craft and industrial production during the mid-twentieth century.

Kiel, Germany

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