"Manhattan" Cocktail Ensemble

Manufacturer Revere Copper and Brass Company, Rome, NY American

1935–40

Not on view

An overt allusion to New York's skyline, the Manhattan cocktail set represents the 1930s fascination with urbanity and modernity. This tall, cylindrical cocktail shaker and its accompanying stemmed cups can be arranged like architectural elements on the stepped serving tray, which provides a plazalike platform.

Artwork Details

Title: "Manhattan" Cocktail Ensemble
Designer: Norman Bel Geddes (American, Adrian, Michigan 1893–1958 New York)
Manufacturer: Revere Copper and Brass Company, Rome, NY
Date: 1935–40
Medium: Chrome-plated brass
Dimensions: 1998.537.11a–c (shaker): 13 × 3 3/8 × 3 1/16 in., 1.8 lb. (33 × 8.6 × 7.8 cm, 0.8 kg)
1998.537.12–.17 (cups): 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in., 3 lb. (11.4 × 6.4 cm, 1.4 kg)
1998.537.18 (tray): 1 × 11 1/2 × 14 5/8 in., 2.4 lb. (2.5 × 29.2 × 37.1 cm, 1.1 kg)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: John C. Waddell Collection, Gift of John C. Waddell, 1998
Object Number: 1998.537.11a–c–.18
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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