Object Details
Artist
Fred Fenster, born New York City 1934-died 2024
Luce Center Label
Fred Fenster’s serving pieces express his respect for family rituals. The unusual design of this teapot emphasizes the individually shaped pieces and the welds that hold them together, celebrating each step in Fenster’s creative process. Although the body of the piece looks like a modern abstraction, the handle is forthright, almost industrial in appearance. By combining these effects, Fenster reminds us that a craft object should be both functional and beautiful.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth Neubauer
Date
1994
Object number
1996.32.1A-B
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts
Crafts
Medium
constructed pewter
Dimensions
part A (teapot): 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (29.3 x 21.7 x 11.5 cm) part B (lid): 2 x 2 x 2 in. (5.2 x 5.2 x 5.2 cm)
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Department
Renwick Gallery
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 52B
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1996.32.1A-B