drinking glass

Object NameSet of Drinking Glasses with Ruby Glass Feet

Designer Peter Behrens (German, 1868-1940)

Manufacturer Rheinische Glashütten-Actien-Gesellschaft (1872-1937)

Made FromGlass

Datedesigned in 1900-1901

Place MadeGermany, Koln, Ehrenfeld

Techniquemold-blown, cased

SizeTallest Glass H: 21.3 cm, Diam (max): 11 cm

Accession Number2007.3.118

Credit LineGift of the Ennion Society

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

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In 1901, Peter Behrens made his architectural debut. He designed his own home, which was part of a newly established artists’ colony in Darmstadt, Germany. He designed both the home’s architecture and all of its furniture and accessories. This set of drinking glasses was specifically designed for the dining room.

Physical DescriptionColorless and transparent ruby glass; mold-blown. With colorless hemispherical shaped cup atop a red, open cylindrical stem that widens slightly to domed foot.
Provenance

Source Udo Schroder

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