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Collections

The Atlantic Refining Company
Capitol Motor Oil canistercirca 1935

On view: David Geffen GalleriesModernism in the Marketplace
Vintage two-gallon rectangular metal motor oil can with red, white, and blue printed label reading 'Capitol Motor Oil' and an illustration of a domed capitol building

The Atlantic Refining Company, Capitol Motor Oil canister, circa 1935, 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

Cabinet Maker
The Atlantic Refining Company
United States
Title
Capitol Motor Oil canister
Date Made
circa 1935
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
11 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 5 5/8 in. (29.21 × 21.59 × 14.29 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.2023.138.18a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design