Sintrax

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Object Name: 
"Sintrax" Coffee Machine and Warmer
Title: 
Sintrax
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Germany
Accession Number: 
96.3.40
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 38.6 cm, W: 1.9 cm, Diam: 16.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
designed about 1925
Primary Description: 
"Sintrax" Coffee Maker and hot ring with cord. Coffee pot (a), colorless glass, metal, painted wood. Top (b) colorless glass, rubber(?). Lid (c), colorless glass; blown. Hot plate (d), metal, ceramic, wire. Cord (e) , wire, ceramic, backlite woven fabric cover for cord.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Sotheby & Co., Source
1996-11-19
Category: 
Modern
Color: 
colorless
Technique: 
blown
Material: 
glass
cord
metal
wire
Inscription: 
Sintrax / (diamond enclosing 'RDH' in center of flower above 1925/ 81)
enameled
: 
on part (b)
1 / (dash line)
engraved label
: 
Acid etched on bottom of (a)
220V/600W
mark
: 
stenciled on bottom of (c)
ENGEL / KOCHER
mark
: 
stenciled on bottom of (c)
Four circles: (Letter 'B' inside briefcase), (Letters, 'V' / ' D' 'E' inside triangle), (15 / 250), (10 / 250)
mark
: 
two on sections of the male plug
Three circles and letter 'T'
mark
: 
on both sides of female plug
SOTHEBY'S / FOUNDED 1744 / 121 / 4 / 01 NOV 1996
tag
: 
hanging on (e) and (c)

Publications (1)

Bauhaus and other important 20th century Avant-garde design (1996) illustrated, Lot. 121; BIB# 17446