Cafex Percolator
1947 · Aluminum, borosilicate glass, phenolic plastic, and stainless steel
8 1/8 x 5" (20.6 x 12.7 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Peter Müller-Munk
Artist
WA-00028607
Bauhaus
Representation
None documented
2
Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
5
Assets Indexed
0
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0
Publications Referenced
80%
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Authority Records (1)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Good Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950–1951
No image
Useful Objects
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1946–1947
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Peter Müller-Munk was an American industrial designer and metalsmith who shaped the aesthetic of American tableware and domestic objects in the mid-twentieth century. Emigrating from Germany in the 1920s, he established his studio in Pittsburgh, where he refined a modernist approach to functional silver and stainless steel design. His work balanced Bauhaus principles with American manufacturing constraints, producing iconic objects that prioritized clean lines and tactile refinement. Müller-Munk's influence extended through his teaching and mentorship of a generation of postwar American designers.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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Artworks (3)
Artwork sources (3)
3 published of 4 catalogued · 3 with image
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
- Art Institute Chicago1 published1 img
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)
1 entries · 1 sources
- 1935 · Cleveland · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
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