Pewter Coffee Urn
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 31 x 23 cm (12 3/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" high; 5 1/16" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13089
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Philip Johnson · 1855–present
Philip Johnson (1906–2005) was an American architect and art patron who became one of the most influential and controversial figures in twentieth-century architecture. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied philosophy at Harvard before turning to architecture, co-curating the landmark 1932 "Modern Architecture: International Exhibition" at the Museum of Modern Art that introduced the International St...