Ashtray
Ashtray
ca.1930-1940 (made)
ca.1930-1940 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Edward McKnight Kauffer (14 December 1890 – 22 October 1954)[1] was an American artist and graphic designer who lived for much of his life in the United Kingdom. He worked mainly in poster art, but was also active as a painter, book illustrator and theatre designer.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Ashtray (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Aluminium, spun and engraved. |
| Brief description | Ashtray, metal with abstract design of geometric shapes, designed by E. McKnight Kauffer |
| Physical description | Ashtray, spun aluminium, circular with a plain moulded edge and an incised design in the centre by E.McKnight Kauffer. |
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| Style | |
| Production type | Design |
| Credit line | Given by Whitney Straight, Esq. CBE MC DFC |
| Summary | Edward McKnight Kauffer (14 December 1890 – 22 October 1954)[1] was an American artist and graphic designer who lived for much of his life in the United Kingdom. He worked mainly in poster art, but was also active as a painter, book illustrator and theatre designer. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mark Haworth Booth, E. McKnight Kauffer, A Designer and His Public, London, V&A Publications, 2005.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.386-1971 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2011 |
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