Physical Qualities
Chrome plate, brass, 12 x 9 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (30.5 x 25.1 x 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased by the Museum's Staff and Board in Memory of Roger B. Lewis (1940-1983), Architect and Friend
Object Number
1985.294
Peter Müller-Munk, a German-born designer working independently in the United States, attracted many clients with his sophisticated, streamlined designs. This sleek pitcher with a forward lean and a sharp prow recalls the S.S. Normandie, a glamorous ocean liner launch- ed by the French Compagnie Générale Transatlantique in 1935 as the largest and fastest passenger ship then afloat.
