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Clock With Kitchen Timer
This is a Clock with Kitchen Timer. It was designed by Max Bill. It is dated 1956–1957 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is molded and glazed earthenware, glass, chrome-plated metal, painted metal, molded plastic. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The inverted teardrop-shaped housing of this time-keeping device for the kitchen accommodates a large clock face in the top, while its frame tapers down to house the smaller kitchen timer below. Devoid of ornament, it emphasizes clean-lined, easily read graphics through the designer's strict adherence to pure form and function.
This object was
donated by
George R. Kravis II.
It is credited Gift of George R. Kravis II.
- On the Dot Kitchen Timer Timer
- plastic, metal.
- Gift of Tupperware and Morison S. Cousins.
- 1996-102-1
- Sidewall, Batterie de Cuisine
- screen-printed on vinyl.
- Gift of Piazza Prints, Inc..
- 1969-56-4
- Sidewall (USA)
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Mark Bitter, Robert Bitter, Ward Bitter, and Tami Bitter Cook.
- 1992-139-21-a,b
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Clock, Askew
- anodized aluminum, plastic, quartz movement.
- Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..
- 1993-151-29-1/4
![This white, curved rectangular radio has a downward slope toward the front, squared off speaker at front. The speaker is copper-colored plastic with numbers along top edge. The fabric speaker face has a silver chrome dial in the middle with long pointer coming out of the center. To the left and right are chrome control dials with similar pointed design, and decorative metal frame running in between them across the middle of the speaker's face. Beneath the speaker is a red-shield logo and brand name [CROSLEY] underneath that.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/43874_988fc70e0fbb8bf9_n.jpg "E15WE Radio")
- E15WE Radio
- molded plastic, metal.
- Gift of Barbara and Max Pine.
- 1993-133-34
- Homemaker Dinner Plate
- glazed earthenware, transfer-printed decoration.
- 1986-78-1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 26 × 18.6 × 6 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/16 × 2 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Markings: “JUNGHANS” – top, center of clock face; “RD Engl N-886824” – stamped verso; “JUNGHANS DIEHL LIC. ATO MADE IN GERMANY” – molded stamp in plastic above battery
Cite this object as
Clock With Kitchen Timer; Designed by Max Bill (Swiss, 1908–1994); molded and glazed earthenware, glass, chrome-plated metal, painted metal, molded plastic; H x W x D: 26 × 18.6 × 6 cm (10 1/4 × 7 5/16 × 2 3/8 in.); Gift of George R. Kravis II; 2016-5-10
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Energizing the Everyday: Gifts From the George R. Kravis II Collection.
