Clock
Paul Theodore FranklWW-1928-014276
1928·Bakelite, brush-burnished silver, chrome, and enamel·19.4 × 12.9 × 9.5 cm (7 5/8 × 5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
<p>In addition to skyscraper-inspired furniture such as the Art Institute’s tall, stepped cabinet (see 1998.567), Paul Frankl designed small objects intended to be strategically placed throughout the home in order to create unified, modern interiors. This electric clock was heralded as thoroughly modern, both inside and out. Not only was it featured as an exemplary modern decorative object in contemporary publications, it was also advertised as affordable and “nontarnishable” in order to appeal to a wide consumer base.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1928
- Dimensions
- 19.4 × 12.9 × 9.5 cm (7 5/8 × 5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Paul Theodore Frankl
Artist
Paul Theodore Frankl
Paul Theodore Frankl (American, born Austria, 1886–1958)
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- Paul Theodore Frankl
- Year
- 1928
- Dimensions
- 19.4 × 12.9 × 9.5 cm (7 5/8 × 5 1/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1928-014276
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified