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Hanging Shelf

A work made of wood, possibly elm; walnut and maple veneers; ebonized.
© 2018 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of wood, possibly elm; walnut and maple veneers; ebonized.

Date:

1927

Artist:

Josef Albers
American, born Germany, 1888-1976
Bauhaus Workshop
Germany, 1919-1933

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Josef Albers (Designer)

Title

Hanging Shelf

Place

Germany (Object made in:)

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1927

Medium

Wood, possibly elm; walnut and maple veneers; ebonized

Dimensions

41.9 × 50.2 × 17.4 cm (16 1/2 × 19 3/4 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dr. Fritz Moellenhoff and Dr. Anna Moellenhoff

Reference Number

1982.80

Copyright

© 2018 The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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