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  • A metal toaster with perforated sides and black accents, displayed with a detachable two-prong green electrical cord.

Peter Behrens

Toaster (model 247400)

Maker

Attributed to Peter Behrens (German, 1868-1940), designer
A.E.G. (Allgemeine Elektricitäts Gesellschaft) (German, 1883 - 1996), manufacturer

Title

Toaster (model 247400)

Year

1928-1929

Medium

  • Nickel with black bakelite components

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Nickel with black bakelite components

Materials

nickel, Bakelite

Geography

Place Made: Germany

Dimensions

15.2 x 21 x 11.4 cm (6 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: AEG Model 247400 Germany

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Glenn Gissler

Object Number

2011.57.1

Type

  • Product Design

Articles

Objects by Architects

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015

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Attributed to Peter Behrens (German, 1868-1940), designer
A.E.G. (Allgemeine Elektricitäts Gesellschaft) (German, 1883 - 1996), manufacturer
Toaster (model 247400), 1928-1929
Nickel with black bakelite components
15.2 x 21 x 11.4 cm (6 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches)
Gift of Glenn Gissler 2011.57.1

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