Peter Behrens Decorative Arts Photos

Peter Behrens (1868-1940) a German modernist architect and designer of household objects.

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Dining chair by Peter Behrens for Anton Blüggel of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.AEG Electric fans, tea kettles & heater by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.AEG Electric table fan by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.AEG Electric nickel-plated brass water kettle by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Dining chair (1902) by Peter Behrens for Anton Blüggel of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.AEG Electric fans, tea kettles & heater (early 1900s) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.AEG Electric table fan (1908) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.AEG Electric nickel-plated brass water kettle (1909) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
AEG Electric copper water kettle with stand by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Nickel-plated brass tea kettle by Peter Behrens for AEG, Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Nickel-plated electric kettle by Peter Behrens made by AEG of Germany at MoMA. New York, NY.Electric water kettles by Peter Behrens for AEG of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.
AEG Electric copper water kettle with stand (1909) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Nickel-plated brass tea kettle (c1908) by Peter Behrens for AEG, Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Nickel-plated electric kettle (1909) by Peter Behrens made by AEG of Germany at MoMA. New York, NY.Electric water kettles (1908-9) by Peter Behrens for AEG of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.
Electric fans by Peter Behrens for AEG of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.AEG Electric chrome-plated toaster by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Porcelain demitasse & saucer by Peter Behrens for Gebruder Bauscher of Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Porcelain dessert plate from dining service of Behrens household made by Porzellanfabrik Gebr. Bauscher of Weiden at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Electric fans (1908-9) by Peter Behrens for AEG of Berlin at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.AEG Electric chrome-plated toaster (1930) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Porcelain demitasse & saucer (1900-2) by Peter Behrens for Gebruder Bauscher of Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Porcelain dessert plate from dining service of Behrens household (1901) made by Porzellanfabrik Gebr. Bauscher of Weiden at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Porcelain demitasse & saucer by Peter Behrens & made by Gebrüder Bauscher of Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain dessert plate by Peter Behrens & made by Porzellanfabrik Gebr. Bauscher of Weiden at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain hexagonal plate by Peter Behrens & made by Gebrüder Bauscher of Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of tableware designed by Peter Behrens including red wine glass & fork at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Porcelain demitasse & saucer (1901) by Peter Behrens & made by Gebrüder Bauscher of Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain dessert plate (1901) by Peter Behrens & made by Porzellanfabrik Gebr. Bauscher of Weiden at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain hexagonal plate (c1901) by Peter Behrens & made by Gebrüder Bauscher of Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of tableware (c1901) designed by Peter Behrens including red wine glass & fork at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Stoneware pitcher by Peter Behrens for Westerwald Art Pottery of Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Set of ruby glasses designed for Behrens household made by Rheinische Glashütten AG of Köln-Ehrenfeld at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.German Art Nouveau drinking glasses with ruby feet by Peter Behrens of Darmstadt artist's colony at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass chalices by Peter Behrens for Rheinische Glashütten of Cologne at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.
Stoneware pitcher (c1904) by Peter Behrens for Westerwald Art Pottery of Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Set of ruby glasses designed for Behrens household (1901) made by Rheinische Glashütten AG of Köln-Ehrenfeld at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.German Art Nouveau drinking glasses with ruby feet (1900-1) by Peter Behrens of Darmstadt artist's colony at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass chalices (1900-1) by Peter Behrens for Rheinische Glashütten of Cologne at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.
Desk of cherry wood, leather & glass from Schröder House, Hagen by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Bench in stained oak & leather by Peter Behrens made by George Hulbe of Hamburg for Arts & Crafts Exhibition of Turin at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Chair from Schröder House, Hagen by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Chair from Schröder House, Hagen by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Desk of cherry wood, leather & glass from Schröder House, Hagen (1908) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Bench in stained oak & leather (1902) by Peter Behrens made by George Hulbe of Hamburg for Arts & Crafts Exhibition of Turin (1902) at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Chair from Schröder House, Hagen (1908) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Chair from Schröder House, Hagen (1908) by Peter Behrens at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.
Synchronous electric clock by Peter Behrens of AEG at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Bedroom wardrobe by Peter Behrens with joinery by Glückert of Darmstadt at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.

Synchronous electric clock (1910) by Peter Behrens of AEG at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Bedroom wardrobe (1902) by Peter Behrens with joinery by Glückert of Darmstadt at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.


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