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Adolph Tischler
'Duo' Flatwarecirca 1955

Not on view
Place setting with matte terra-cotta ceramic dinnerware stacked on a green fringed placemat, with dark-handled flatware; matching cup and saucer placed separately
Artist or Maker
Adolph Tischler
United States, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1917- 2015
Title
'Duo' Flatware
Date Made
circa 1955
Medium
Steel, nylon
Dimensions
.1a-.4a): 7 3/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. (18.73 x 2.22 x 2.22 cm) each; .1b-.4b): 7 5/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in. (19.37 x 2.22 x 2.22 cm) each; .1c-.4c): 8 7/8 x 7/8 x 1 3/8 in. (22.54 x 2.22 x 3.49 cm) each; .1d-.4d): 7 x 1 x 3/4 in. (17.78 x 2.54 x 1.91 cm) each; .1e-.4e): 7 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in. (18.73 x 3.81 x 1.59 cm) each
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Harris + Ruble
Accession Number
M.2009.176.1-.4
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2011.
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, ed. A Handbook of California Design, 1930-1965: Craftspeople, Designers, Manufacturers. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2013.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012

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