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Collections

Egmont Arens
Bokar Coffee tin1932

On view: David Geffen GalleriesModernism in the Marketplace
Cylindrical black lithographed tin canister with a golden yellow label band printed with the words 'Bokar Coffee' in bold block lettering, topped with a ridged metal lid
Cylindrical tin container with rusted lid, black body with yellow horizontal bands bearing bold black lettering advertising fresh-ground coffee; worn surface shows age and light scratching.

Egmont Arens, Bokar Coffee, Bokar Coffee tin, 1932, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen and Graham Steele and Ulysses De Santi through the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²), photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Egmont Arens
United States, 1889 - 1966
Manufacturer
Bokar Coffee
Title
Bokar Coffee tin
Date Made
1932
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 5 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (14.61 × 11.43 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen and Graham Steele and Ulysses De Santi through the 2023 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2023.138.5
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design