Cabinet
Patriz Huber
(German, 1878–1902)
W. Kummel
(German, active in Berlin, about 1900–1910)
1902
Medium/TechniqueOak, nickel-plated brass, veneers of satinwood, ivory, ebony, abalone
DimensionsOverall: 225.5 x 96.2 x 79.5 cm (88 3/4 x 37 7/8 x 31 5/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Mrs. Gertrude T. Taft, Gift of Mrs. Frederick T. Bradbury, Gift of Mr. S. Paul Boochever, by exchange
Accession number1992.162
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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Huber was one of seven architects and designers invited to work and live in Darmstadt, Germany, at an artists' colony established in 1899. The Darmstadt colony represents an important phase in early twentieth-century European design, as its work bridges the gap between the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement in England and the concepts of industrial design as promoted in Germany. The stylized floral motifs of the doors and the mounts on this cabinet reflect the still-influential Art Nouveau style.
ProvenanceBy 1992, with Historical Design Collection, Inc., New York, NY; 1992, sold by Historical Design Collection and bought by the MFA by exchange through the bequest of the Estate of Mrs. Gertrude T. Taft, Gift of Mrs.Frederick T. Bradbury, Gift of Mr. S. Paul Boochever. (Accession Date: April 22, 1992)
1790–1800
1790–1800
1790–1800
