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Bodum

Cafetière
1973-1974 (designed), 1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass cafetière with steel pierced plunger, black plastic cover and handle and measure. The whole sits on a circular detached cork foot with a rising rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Cafetiere Body
  • Handle
  • Lid
  • Plunger
  • Fitting
  • Fitting
  • Fitting
  • Stand
  • Measure
Titles
  • Bodum (manufacturer's title)
  • Bistro (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Machine-blown, heat resistant boro-silicate glass, with stainless steel and polypropylene plastic
Brief description
Cafetière, Switzerland, designed by Carsten Jorgensen, for Peter Bodum (Schweiz) AG, 1973-1989
Physical description
Glass cafetière with steel pierced plunger, black plastic cover and handle and measure. The whole sits on a circular detached cork foot with a rising rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Width: 15.8cm (Note: Widest including handle)
  • Depth: 11.5cm
Style
Gallery label
The glass is made in Germany, the steel in Italy, the plastic and the complete product assembled in Switzerland
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Other number
9689 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.23A to I-1990

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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