Designing Everyday

Journal Questions

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Journal Questions
Author	mwinbigl

Everyday Objects?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Everyday Objects?
Author	mwinbigl

"Electrolux" vacuum cleaner, model 30

Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild ; Electrolux Corporation — Fri, 01 Jun 1945 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Electrolux" vacuum cleaner, model 30
Artist	Lurelle Van Arsdale Guild ; Electrolux Corporation
Date	c. 1950 (designed 1937)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

tube-shaped blue, grey and chrome vacuum with tan tube and attachments that snap onto handle

"Silver Streak" electric iron

Sat, 01 Jun 1935 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Silver Streak" electric iron
Artist	Corning Glass Works (pyrex glass shell) ; Saunders (heating element and steel body)
Date	c. 1940
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

clear Pyrex glass handle with red in base; red and silver control knob under handle; silver ironing surface

Predicta "Princess" television

Philco Radio and Television Corporation — Tue, 01 Jun 1954 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Predicta "Princess" television
Artist	Philco Radio and Television Corporation
Date	c. 1959
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

swivel TV picture tube with tan plastic backing attached to a red and white metal console on a stand with black plastic bottom shelf and chrome legs

Biscuit box

Emmanuel Josef Margold — Tue, 01 Jun 1920 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Biscuit box
Artist	Emmanuel Josef Margold
Date	c. 1925
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Rectangular lidded container with multicolored designs

Magazine rack

James Waring Carpenter ; McKay Company — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Magazine rack
Artist	James Waring Carpenter ; McKay Company
Date	c. 1935
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Cylindrical form with red at either end

"Streamliner" meat slicer, model 410

Egmont C. Arens ; Hobart Manufacturing Co. — Thu, 01 Jun 1944 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Streamliner" meat slicer, model 410
Artist	Egmont C. Arens ; Hobart Manufacturing Co.
Date	manufactured 1944-1985 (designed 1940)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

heavy base with rubber feet; number gauge with lever on front; silver aluminum throughout

Spice container

Artist Unknown (Netherlands) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:34:15 -0500

Title	Spice container
Artist	Artist Unknown (Netherlands)
Date	18th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

outdoor scene with house, windmill with removable top and movable vanes, woman with dog feeding chickens, 2 men fishing, man in a horse-drawn cart and 3 other figures

"Twin-O-Matic" waffle iron, model 2060

Karl Ratliff ; Manning-Bowman & Co. — Tue, 01 Jun 1937 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Twin-O-Matic" waffle iron, model 2060
Artist	Karl Ratliff ; Manning-Bowman & Co.
Date	c. 1941 (designed 1937)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

circular base with rotatable disk-shaped baker, resting on brown bakelite supports; cover and bottom flip open to cook 2 waffles at once; temperature gauge on top

"Normandie" pitcher

Peter Müller-Munk ; Revere Copper and Brass Co. — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Normandie" pitcher
Artist	Peter Müller-Munk ; Revere Copper and Brass Co.
Date	c. 1935-1937
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

arrowhead shaped pitcher

"Swingline Electric Pointer XI" pencil sharpener

Edward Hoffman ; Triple E Products Company — Sun, 01 Jun 1941 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Swingline Electric Pointer XI" pencil sharpener
Artist	Edward Hoffman ; Triple E Products Company
Date	1941
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Pat. 1113

Toaster

Michael Graves ; Black & Decker ; Target Corporation — Thu, 01 Jun 1989 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Toaster
Artist	Michael Graves ; Black & Decker ; Target Corporation
Date	1989
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

white plastic body with curved sides; soft blue plastic knob; yellow plastic control knob

Stapling pliers

E.H. Hotchkiss Company — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Stapling pliers
Artist	E.H. Hotchkiss Company
Date	c. 1935
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Geometric art deco design

Pastille chair

Eero Aarnio ; Asko Oy — Thu, 01 Jun 1967 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Pastille chair
Artist	Eero Aarnio ; Asko Oy
Date	1967-1985
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

slightly flattened sphere with oval cutout for seat; red; horizontal seam at center

What is Design Anyway?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	What is Design Anyway?
Author	mwinbigl

Objectified

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Objectified
Author	mwinbigl

What is Good Design?

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	What is Good Design?
Author	mwinbigl

Searching for Design

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Searching for Design
Author	mwinbigl

“Wiggle” side chair from the "Easy Edges" series

Frank Gehry — Thu, 01 Jun 1967 00:00:00 -0400

Title	“Wiggle” side chair from the "Easy Edges" series
Artist	Frank Gehry
Date	c. 1972
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

"Zig-Zag" chair

Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan — Fri, 01 Jun 1934 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Zig-Zag" chair
Artist	Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan
Date	1939 (designed 1934)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

natural oak with brass fittings

Side chair

(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe ; Bamberg Metallwerkstätten — Wed, 01 Jun 1927 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Side chair
Artist	(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe ; Bamberg Metallwerkstätten
Date	1932 (designed 1927)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

designed 1927, chrome-plated tubular steel w/ org. woven wool upholstery

Chief's Stool (no'oanga)

Artist Unknown (Cook Islands) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:06:13 -0500

Title	Chief's Stool (no'oanga)
Artist	Artist Unknown (Cook Islands)
Date	1800-1825
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G256

short stool with curving seat; 4 thick, outward-turned legs with teardrop shaped feet

Folding Roundback Armchair

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:56:21 -0500

Title	Folding Roundback Armchair
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	late 16th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G217

folding chair with woven seat; inlaid iron decorations on arms and footrest; carved open-mouthed animals where arms attach to seat

"Egg" rocking chair

Società Anonima Antonio Volpe ; Formerly attributed to Josef Hoffmann — Fri, 01 Jun 1917 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Egg" rocking chair
Artist	Società Anonima Antonio Volpe ; Formerly attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Date	c. 1922
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Model No. 267; moulded seat; egg-shaped rockers on either side; back and seat in cane

"Hogestoel" highback chair

Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan — Sun, 01 Jun 1919 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Hogestoel" highback chair
Artist	Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan
Date	1955 (designed 1919)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Beech, painted white and blue

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670
Artist	Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn
Date	c. 1905
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Red seat cushion with yellow squares, five wooden balls on the back of each curved arm; two vertical rows of open squares on seat back; five open vertical rectangles and five open squares beneath each arm

"Berlin" chair

Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan — Fri, 01 Jun 1923 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Berlin" chair
Artist	Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan
Date	c. 1974 (designed 1923)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

painted black, white and three shades of gray

Armchair

Gerald Summers ; Makers of Simple Furniture, Ltd. — Sat, 01 Jun 1929 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Armchair
Artist	Gerald Summers ; Makers of Simple Furniture, Ltd.
Date	c. 1934
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Curved seat, back, and arms; cut from a single sheet of plywood and given its final form without joinery of any kind

Asante Akonkromfi

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Asante Akonkromfi
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2008
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

The elaborately decorated chair, Akonkromfi, and the carved elements of the chair are discussed on this audio tour stop.

Chief's chair

Artist Unknown (Asante) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:01:40 -0500

Title	Chief's chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (Asante)
Date	19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Child's chair

Piet (Pieter) Zwart — Sat, 01 Jun 1935 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Child's chair
Artist	Piet (Pieter) Zwart
Date	1935
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Wood with metal clasp strengthener

Child's chair: Gallery Label - Current

Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Child's chair: Gallery Label - Current
Author	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2002-02-01
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Little is know about this children's chair except that it was designed by Piet Zwart for a Montessori school in Wassenaar, Germany. Zwart was a designer who, like so many of his Dutch De Stijl colleagues, moved comfortably from architecture to furnishings to product and graphic design. There is, however, an interesting link to another chair design dated 1920 and attributed to Zwart and Vilmos Huszár (1884-1960). Whether it was ever made is unknown, but its blocky components, particular the bottom interlocking rails, are quite similar.

Reflection 1

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Reflection 1
Author	mwinbigl

Table lamp

Christian Dell ; Belmag — Fri, 01 Jun 1928 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Table lamp
Artist	Christian Dell ; Belmag
Date	1928
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Adjustable copper shade

Table lamp

Fri, 01 Jun 1923 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Table lamp
Artist	Attributed to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot ; Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik (a.k.a. WMF)
Date	c. 1928
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Round base with aqua colored glass

"Jumo" collapsible desk lamp

Fri, 01 Jun 1945 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Jumo" collapsible desk lamp
Artist
Date	1945
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Bakelite plastic with articulated chrome and brass arms; designed to collapse into its base

Lamp

Jacques Le Chevallier ; Rene Koechlin — Thu, 01 Jun 1922 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Lamp
Artist	Jacques Le Chevallier ; Rene Koechlin
Date	c. 1927-1930
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Aluminum with adjustable hood vents; ebonite top and foot

Desk lamp

Peter Pfisterer — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Desk lamp
Artist	Peter Pfisterer
Date	c. 1935-1940
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

walnut base; horizontal bulb cylinder

Lamp

Attributed to William Edmond Lescaze — Fri, 01 Jun 1928 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Lamp
Artist	Attributed to William Edmond Lescaze
Date	c. 1933
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Counter balance form with original chrome plate and replacement parchment shade

Piano lamp

Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud ; W. H. Gispen — Fri, 01 Jun 1928 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Piano lamp
Artist	Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud ; W. H. Gispen
Date	1928
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Cylindrical horizontal lamp on a stem with a round base and counterweight solid sphere on the terminating end

Table lamp

Raoul-Francois Larche — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:01:35 -0500

Title	Table lamp
Artist	Raoul-Francois Larche
Date	c. 1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Single bulb lamp depicting American dancer Löie Fuller; bulb concealed in the billowing folds of the robe

"Mushroom" lamp

Fulper Pottery Company, 1860-1955 — Thu, 01 Jun 1905 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Mushroom" lamp
Artist	Fulper Pottery Company, 1860-1955
Date	c. 1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Inset panels of multicolored stained glass

Lily pad lamp

Louis Comfort Tiffany — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Lily pad lamp
Artist	Louis Comfort Tiffany
Date	c. 1905-1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

lily pad base; ten individual glass flower shades; shades are iridescent gold-brown; lily pad switch on base

Reflection 2

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Reflection 2
Author	mwinbigl

"RCA Victor Special" portable phonograph, model M

John Vassos ; RCA Victor Manufacturing Co., Inc. — Sun, 01 Jun 1930 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"RCA Victor Special" portable phonograph, model M
Artist	John Vassos ; RCA Victor Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Date	c. 1935
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Arrived with three prop records

"Sparton" radio

Walter Dorwin Teague ; Sparton-Withington Company — Mon, 01 Jun 1936 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Sparton" radio
Artist	Walter Dorwin Teague ; Sparton-Withington Company
Date	1936
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

blue with black trim; [Model #517]

"Nocturne" radio

Walter Dorwin Teague ; Sparton Corporation — Wed, 01 Jun 1932 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Nocturne" radio
Artist	Walter Dorwin Teague ; Sparton Corporation
Date	c. 1937
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Round with central electrical components

"Z" clock

Gilbert Rohde ; Herman Miller Clock Company, Zeeland, Michigan — Fri, 01 Jun 1928 00:00:00 -0400

Title	"Z" clock
Artist	Gilbert Rohde ; Herman Miller Clock Company, Zeeland, Michigan
Date	c. 1933
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Black center with clear perimeter (clockface) on a metal stand

Digital clock

Thu, 01 Jun 1905 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Digital clock
Artist
Date	1905
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Silver mounted digital clock with flickover numbers within cylindrical glass body

Teapot

; William Hutton & Sons — Tue, 01 Jun 1915 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Teapot
Artist	; William Hutton & Sons
Date	c. 1920
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Hammered pewter; pyramid shape

Tea kettle

Michael Graves ; Target Corporation — Thu, 01 Jun 1989 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Tea kettle
Artist	Michael Graves ; Target Corporation
Date	1989
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

domed tea kettle with wide base; handle with blue plastic at top; domed cover with yellow knob; red plastic whistle at end of spout

Pitcher

Paul Schreckengost ; Gem Clay Forming Co. — Thu, 01 Jun 1933 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Pitcher
Artist	Paul Schreckengost ; Gem Clay Forming Co.
Date	c. 1938
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Rounded body with horizontal elements. Set includes pitcher and three cups.

Pitcher

Franz Hagenauer — Mon, 01 Jun 1925 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Pitcher
Artist	Franz Hagenauer
Date	c. 1930
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Pitcher

Artist Unknown (Syrian) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:03:24 -0400

Title	Pitcher
Artist	Artist Unknown (Syrian)
Date	1st-5th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

pale green with handle and applied bands of blue

Pitcher

Artist Unknown (Ancient Puebloan (Anasazi)) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:05:59 -0500

Title	Pitcher
Artist	Artist Unknown (Ancient Puebloan (Anasazi))
Date	12th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G259

black and white geometric patterning overall; one handle

Perfume Vessel

Artist Unknown (Roman) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:11:38 -0400

Title	Perfume Vessel
Artist	Artist Unknown (Roman)
Date	1st-5th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

double perfume vessel, green glass

Basket

Josef Hoffmann ; Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops) — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Basket
Artist	Josef Hoffmann ; Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops)
Date	c. 1905-1910
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Ten-sided basket consisting of square grid cut-out decoration; grid handle

Basket

Artist Unknown (Akimel O'odham (Pima)) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:03:48 -0500

Title	Basket
Artist	Artist Unknown (Akimel O'odham (Pima))
Date	19th-20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Tatra T87: Intelligent Design

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Tatra T87: Intelligent Design
Creator	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Date	2006
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Design Curator David Ryan describes the design aspects of the MIA's Tatra T87 automobile. (Part 2 of 3)

Small Group Discussion

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:13 -0500

Title	Small Group Discussion
Author	mwinbigl

Assessment

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:14 -0500

Title	Assessment
Author	mwinbigl

Science & Engineering

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:14 -0500

Title	Science & Engineering
Author	mwinbigl

Standards

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:14 -0500

Title	Standards
Author	mwinbigl

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:31:14 -0500

Title
Author	mwinbigl

Designing Everyday

Journal Questions

Journal Questions

Everyday Objects?

Everyday Objects?

"Electrolux" vacuum cleaner, model 30

"Electrolux" vacuum cleaner, model 30

c. 1950 (designed 1937)

"Silver Streak" electric iron

"Silver Streak" electric iron

c. 1940

Predicta "Princess" television

Predicta "Princess" television

c. 1959

Biscuit box

Biscuit box

c. 1925

Magazine rack

Magazine rack

c. 1935

"Streamliner" meat slicer, model 410

"Streamliner" meat slicer, model 410

manufactured 1944-1985 (designed 1940)

Spice container

Spice container

18th century

"Twin-O-Matic" waffle iron, model 2060

"Twin-O-Matic" waffle iron, model 2060

c. 1941 (designed 1937)

"Normandie" pitcher

"Normandie" pitcher

c. 1935-1937

"Swingline Electric Pointer XI" pencil sharpener

"Swingline Electric Pointer XI" pencil sharpener

1941

Toaster

Toaster

1989

Stapling pliers

Stapling pliers

c. 1935

Pastille chair

Pastille chair

1967-1985

What is Design Anyway?

What is Design Anyway?

Objectified

Objectified

What is Good Design?

What is Good Design?

Searching for Design

Searching for Design

“Wiggle” side chair from the "Easy Edges" series

“Wiggle” side chair from the "Easy Edges" series

c. 1972

"Zig-Zag" chair

"Zig-Zag" chair

1939 (designed 1934)

Side chair

Side chair

1932 (designed 1927)

Chief's Stool (no'oanga)

Chief's Stool (no'oanga)

1800-1825

Folding Roundback Armchair

Folding Roundback Armchair

late 16th century

"Egg" rocking chair

"Egg" rocking chair

c. 1922

"Hogestoel" highback chair

"Hogestoel" highback chair

1955 (designed 1919)

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

c. 1905

"Berlin" chair

"Berlin" chair

c. 1974 (designed 1923)

Armchair