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Walter Dorwin Teague

Walter Dorwin Teague

Artist

WA-00029723

Printmaking

Representation

None documented

8

Institutional Exhibitions

13

Works in Collection

23

Assets Indexed

0

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0

Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ2447709 ULAN500020760

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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20th Century Design from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958–1959

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Good Design: 5th Anniversary

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1955

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Good Design

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1951–1952

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Three Modern Styles

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1950

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Design for Use

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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Machine Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1938

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Rugs from the Crawford Shops designed by American Artists

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1937

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Machine Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1934

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5824
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Walter Dorwin Teague was an American industrial designer and architect whose work defined the streamline moderne aesthetic of the 1930s and 1940s. A pioneer in applying modernist principles to mass-produced objects and corporate environments, he designed everything from Kodak cameras and Chrysler automobiles to gas stations, showrooms, and exhibition pavilions. His approach synthesized aerodynamic forms with functional efficiency, establishing industrial design as a distinct professional discipline in the United States. Teague's legacy rests on his conviction that industrial production could achieve both beauty and democratic accessibility.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Printmaking

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Museum of Modern ArtNew York Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

Canonical record

Artworks (13)

Desk lamp (model 114)

Desk lamp (model 114)

1939 · Bakelite, aluminum, and cellulose film

13 1/8 × 10 × 9 1/8" (33.3 × 25.4 × 23.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Flying Buttresses

Flying Buttresses

1935 · Silk, plain weave; screen printed

45.6 × 34.6 cm (17 7/8 × 13 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bowl

2 3/8 x 12" (6 x 30.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sky Ride (Century of Progress Prints no. 1005)

1933 · Silk: plain weave, printed

Overall: 49.2 x 50.8 cm (19 3/8 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Science Tower (Century of Progress Prints)

1933 · Silk: plain weave, printed

Overall: 47 x 52.1 cm (18 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Flying Buttresses (Century of Progress Prints no. 1003)

1933 · Silk: plain weave, printed

Overall: 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pillar Lights (Century of Progress Prints no. 1006)

1933 · silk: plain weave, printed

Overall: 49.5 x 50.8 cm (19 1/2 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Trade Mark (Century of Progress Prints no. 1008)

1932 · Silk: plain weave, printed

Overall: 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

.1: h. 10" (25.4 cm), diam. 4 1/2" (11.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Vase

10 1/8 x 11" (25.7 x 28 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

No. 2A Beau Brownie Doublet Lens Camera

No. 2A Beau Brownie Doublet Lens Camera

1930 · Enamelled metal, vinyl, metal, glass, and plastic

5 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 5 1/4" (13.3 × 8.9 × 13.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cocktail Glasses

Cocktail Glasses

.1: 3 x 2 1/4" (7.6 x 5.7 cm) .2: 3 3/8 x 3" (8.6 x 7.6 cm)

Cocktail Glasses

.1: 3 x 2 1/4" (7.6 x 5.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (3)

13 published of 18 catalogued · 11 with image

MoMA
7 publishedof 12 catalogued10 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
5 published
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 2 sources

Cocktail Glasses
— · MoMA · 1 prov
MoMA·title
Sky Ride (Century of Progress Prints no. 1005)
1933 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Flying Buttresses (Century of Progress Prints no. 1003)
1933 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Pillar Lights (Century of Progress Prints no. 1006)
1933 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Trade Mark (Century of Progress Prints no. 1008)
1932 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Science Tower (Century of Progress Prints)
1933 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

Artsy artist portrait

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Flying Buttresses (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

4

Collections4

Museum of Modern Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Wright

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Market

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