Peter Müller-Munk, Frederick Jacob Osius, and others

Waring Miracle Mixer, Model B

Designed c. 1937, manufactured c. 1937–1941

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Peter Müller-Munk, Frederick Jacob Osius, and others

Waring Miracle Mixer, Model B

Designer: Peter Müller-Munk
Inventor: Frederick Jacob Osius
Manufacturer: Waring Mixer Corp.

Waring Miracle Mixer, Model B

Designed c. 1937, manufactured c. 1937–1941

Physical Qualities Chrome, metal, plastic, rubber, Overall form: 17 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (43.8 x 16.8 cm) Motor: 9 x 7 9/16 in. (22.9 x 19.2 cm) Glass container: 8 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (20.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm) Lid: 2 x 4 9/16 x 4 9/16 in. (5.1 x 11.6 x 11.6 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Andrew Van Styn, Baltimore, in Memory of Gene Watson

Object Number 2017.407

KITCHEN The reflective surfaces of these kitchen tools mimic the glass and metallic exteriors of metropolitan buildings, uniting the aesthetics of the Machine Age with the art of cooking. Single-purpose appliances with electric motors replaced the labor of toasting, chopping, squeezing, and blending previously completed by household help in wealthy homes. Encased in stylish chrome-plated designs, these objects reflect a conceptual shift for kitchens from a workshop for preparing food to a culinary laboratory, engineered for efficiency.

The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2017

Delphia, Rachel and Jewel Stern. "Silver to Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Muller-Munk." Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Art, 2016, pp. 74-77.

Inscribed: Top of motor: "WARING MIXER/NEW YORK CITY" Bottom of motor: "Waring/Mixer/B 25196/Mfg: Waring Mixer Corp. NYC"