About this artwork
Dutch glass manufacturer Leerdam was known in the early 20th century for its promotion of technology, fair working conditions, and good design for the masses. The company often commissioned noted architects to produce lines of glassware, including this striking tea service designed by Piet Zwart and architect H. P. Berlage. Based on the geometries of the hexagon and circle, this set of bright yellow pressed-glass dishware was dimensioned so that lids and saucers could be used interchangeably. Berlage was one of the first modern architects in the Netherlands, and he was also active in the allied fields of furniture, wallpaper, and tableware design. Although the set was distinctive in color and geometric form, it followed Berlage’s ideal that objects be rich in visual information, but produced without applied ornament. Zwart went on to become a pioneer of advanced typographic design, affiliated with the Dutch group De Stijl and other groups in the international avant-garde.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artists
- Hendrik Petrus Berlage , Piet Zwart
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Title
- Yellow Pressed Glass Tea Service for Leerdam
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Date
- 1919-1929
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Medium
- Glass
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Inscriptions
- #7391. Comprised of 1 teapot with lid and hexagonal base, 2 rusk containers with lids and hexagonal bases, 1 creamer with lid and hexagonal base, 1 creamer without lid and hexagonal base, and four cups with hexagonal saucers.
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Dimensions
- Variable dimensions
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Credit Line
- Robert Allerton Purchase Fund
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Reference Number
- 2009.555.1-18
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Copyright
- © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / c/o Pictoright Amsterdam
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