Marianne Brandt
Desk Set

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Designer Marianne Brandt (German, 1893–1983)German, 1893–1983

ManufacturerManufactured by Ruppelwerk Metallwarenfabrik(German, active 1870–1938)German, active 1870–1938

CultureGerman

Titles

Desk Set

Date1930–1932

Designed inGotha, Germany

MediumMetal, enamel, glass and wood

DimensionsVarious dimensions

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2012

Object number2012.260.1-.3

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 206

On view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Design Council Collection

Object Type

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Provenance[Opening Market, Budapest]; Private collection, Belgium, 2010; acquired by [Galerie Janssens van der Maelen, Brussels]; purchased by MFAH, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

" 0 " appears to be a signature

Stamped: RUPPEL (circled) \ geschützt

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