Peter Behrens

Schmetterlinge or Seerose (Butterflies or Water Lily)

The framework is painted poplar, the upholstery red leather. These seats, with their splayed feet, gracefully curved armrests and openwork backrests are remarkable for their elegant restraint…

Works in the MOMA collection

Carnegie Museum of Art

This group of tableware was designed by Peter Behrens for his own house at Darmstadt. It forms part of a group of tableware comprising two porcelain plates and a cup and saucer with stencilled overglaze decoration made by the porcelain factory of Gebrüder Bauschen, a wine glass with a clear bowl and ruby stem made by Rheinische Glashütten, and a cast silver fork made by M.J. Rückert…