Frederick Kiesler

(Design for Two-part Cast Aluminum Table)
1935

A sketch on aged paper featuring a fluid, abstract shape that resembles a stylized side profile of a hill or wave, with bold, sweeping lines defining its form. The drawing is minimalistic, with a concentration of darker lines at the base suggesting shadow or depth. There are faint grid lines visible in the background, and the paper shows signs of wear with some spots and creases. Arrows pointing left and right are drawn near the bottom edge, and there is a handwritten notation "A 44" near the bottom right corner.
A sketch on aged paper featuring a fluid, abstract shape that resembles a stylized side profile of a hill or wave, with bold, sweeping lines defining its form. The drawing is minimalistic, with a concentration of darker lines at the base suggesting shadow or depth. There are faint grid lines visible in the background, and the paper shows signs of wear with some spots and creases. Arrows pointing left and right are drawn near the bottom edge, and there is a handwritten notation "A 44" near the bottom right corner.

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Date
1935

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 7 5/8 × 10 5/8in. (19.4 × 27 cm)

Accession number
2014.117

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Maryette Charlton Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Austrian Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation, Vienna

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Frederick Kiesler
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