Designer
Walter von Nessen(American, born Germany, 1889–1943)American, born Germany, 1889–1943
Manufacturer
Nessen Studio, Inc.(American, established 1927)American, established 1927
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Table, model no. 451
Datec. 1930
MediumAluminum and Bakelite
Dimensions17 7/8 × 18 3/8 × 12 in. (45.4 × 46.7 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Decorative Arts Endowment, the Design Council, 2017, the estate of Claire Fox, the estate of Caroline Wiess Law, Joan Morgenstern, Charles Cox by exchange, Mrs. Edmund J. Kahn by exchange, James Howley by exchange, Cynthia A. Toles, Eleanor Lensky by exchange, Sue Rowan Pittman by exchange, Karin and Leo Shipman, and Kerry Inman and Denby Auble
Object number2017.231
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryArt Moderne: Industrial Design At Home in the 1930s, Oakville Museum, Erchless Estate, Oakville, Ontario, September 25, 2004-April 3, 2005
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
N/A
Nessen N.Y.
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