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"Manhattan" Cocktail Set

A work made of chrome-plated brass.

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  • A work made of chrome-plated brass.

Date:

Designed 1934–35; produced c. 1939–41

Artist:

Designed by Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893–1958)
Manufactured by Revere Copper and Brass Company (American, founded 1801)
Rome, New York

About this artwork

An overt reference to New York City’s skyline, the “Manhattan” cocktail set represents the 1930s fascination with all things modern and urban. The tall, cylindrical cocktail shaker and stemmed cups that echo the shape and design of the shaker cap were sold with a stepped serving tray on which the cocktail service could be arranged like architectural elements. The shaker seen here is the second of two versions and was advertised as “party-size” because of its slightly larger dimensions.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Norman Bel Geddes (Designer)

Title

"Manhattan" Cocktail Set

Place

Rome (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1939–1941

Medium

Chrome-plated brass

Inscriptions

Each piece struck on bottom: "Revere / Rome, NY".

Dimensions

Tray: 1.5 × 37 × 29.3 cm (5/8 × 14 5/8 × 11 9/16 in.); Shaker: 33.4 × 8.1 × 8.5 cm (13 3/16 × 3 1/4 × 3 3/8 in.); Goblets (each, irregular): 11.3 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (4 1/2 × 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Charles C. Haffner III

Reference Number

2005.50.1-8

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