Peter Behrens
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Peter Behrens #5,869Established

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personGerman, 1868–1940
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Selected Works29

Museum Acquisitions

LACMA
German Werkbund Exhibition: Art in Handicrafts, Industry and Trade, Architecture
German Werkbund Exhibition: Art in Handicrafts, Industry and Trade, Architecture, 1914
Acquired 2003
Lithograph
LACMA
Dessert Fork
Dessert Fork, 1902
Acquired 2003
Silver, silver-colored metal
LACMA
Mocha Cup and Saucer, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Mocha Cup and Saucer, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, 1902
Acquired 2003
M.2002.108.1.1
LACMA
Teacup and Saucer
Teacup and Saucer, 1901
Acquired 2003
Porcelain
LACMA
Cutlery set, designed for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Cutlery set, designed for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, 1902
Acquired 2003
Silver, stainless steel, gilded silver
LACMA
Tea Spoon
Tea Spoon, 1902
Acquired 2003
Silver, silver-colored metal
LACMA
Dessert Knife
Dessert Knife, 1902
Acquired 2003
Silver, silver-colored metal
LACMA
Mocha Spoon
Mocha Spoon, 1902
Acquired 2003
Silver, silver-colored metal
LACMA
Cutlery, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Cutlery, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, 1901
Acquired 2002
Silver, stainless steel, and gilded silver
LACMA
White Wine, Red Wine, and Water or Beer Glass, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
White Wine, Red Wine, and Water or Beer Glass, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, 1902
Acquired 2002
Glass and gold leaf
LACMA
Dinner Plates, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Dinner Plates, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin, 1901
Acquired 2002
Porcelain
LACMA
Four-piece Cutlery Set for the Dining Room of Peter Behrens' House, Darmstadt Artists' Colony
Four-piece Cutlery Set for the Dining Room of Peter Behrens' House, Darmstadt Artists' Colony, 1901
Acquired 2001
Silver and steel
Pompidou
Bouilloire électrique
Bouilloire électrique, 1909
Acquired 2000
LACMA
Side Chair from the Dining Room of Peter Behrens House, Darmstadt Artists' Colony
Side Chair from the Dining Room of Peter Behrens House, Darmstadt Artists' Colony, 1900
Acquired 2000
Painted poplar, leather, silver-plated brass
Pompidou
Bouilloire électrique
Bouilloire électrique, 1909
Acquired 1999
LACMA
Army commander in the east
Army commander in the east, 1915
Acquired 1983
Lithograph
LACMA
Winter landscape
Winter landscape, 1900
Acquired 1983
Woodcut on wove paper
LACMA
The Kiss
The Kiss, 1898
Acquired 1983
Woodcut printed in green, rust, dark brown, medium brown, and light brown on thin laid paper
LACMA
Portrait of Richard Dehmel
Portrait of Richard Dehmel
Acquired 1982
Woodcut printed in dark green, brown and light brown on Japan paper
LACMA
The Kiss
The Kiss, 1898
Acquired 1982
Woodcut printed in green, rust, dark brown, medium brown and light brown on thin laid paper
SFMOMA
Schmitterlinge auf Seerose (Butterflies on Water Lilies)
Schmitterlinge auf Seerose (Butterflies on Water Lilies), 1896
Acquired 1962
color woodcut
Art Institute of Chicago
The Kiss
The Kiss
In museum collection
Color woodcut on paper

Previous Sales

Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Fan
Fan, 1908
Bidding closed
Brass, enameled metal
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Electric Tea Kettle
Electric Tea Kettle, 1909
Bidding closed
Copper, rattan, beech
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Pendant Lamp
Pendant Lamp, 1920
Bidding closed
Frosted and opalescent glass, brass
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Secessionist bowl
Secessionist bowl, 1900
Bidding closed
Gilt pewter, blown glass

For Sale

Henry Miller Fine Art · Artsy
Deutsche Werkbund-Ausstellung
Deutsche Werkbund-Ausstellung, 1914
Sold
Lithograph
Hill-Stone, Inc. · Artsy
Water Lilies
Water Lilies, 1900
For sale
Woodcut in colors
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) · Artsy
AEG Electric Kettle
AEG Electric Kettle, 1908
For sale
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Poster for the First Darmstadt Artists’ Colony Exhibition, “A Document of German Art”
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.458 · Lithograph
Gift of Edgar Smith, 2019
Side Chair, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2011 · Accession M.2011.128.4 · Oak and rush seat
Gift of Max Palevsky
German Werkbund Exhibition: Art in Handicrafts, Industry and Trade, Architecture
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.115.12 · Lithograph
Gift of the Robert Gore Rifkind Collection, Beverly Hills, CA
Dessert Fork
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.1b · Silver, silver-colored metal
Gift of Max Palevsky
Mocha Cup and Saucer, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.2a-b · M.2002.108.1.1
Gift of Max Palevsky
Teacup and Saucer
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.3a-b · Porcelain
Gift of Max Palevsky
Cutlery set, designed for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.1a-d · Silver, stainless steel, gilded silver
Gift of Max Palevsky
Tea Spoon
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.1c · Silver, silver-colored metal
Gift of Max Palevsky
Dessert Knife
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.1a · Silver, silver-colored metal
Gift of Max Palevsky
Mocha Spoon
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2003 · Accession M.2003.16.1d · Silver, silver-colored metal
Gift of Max Palevsky
Cutlery, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2002 · Accession M.2002.108.4a-e · Silver, stainless steel, and gilded silver
Gift of Max Palevsky
White Wine, Red Wine, and Water or Beer Glass, for the Wertheim Department Store, Berlin
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2002 · Accession M.2002.108.2.1-.3 · Glass and gold leaf
Gift of Max Palevsky
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Recent Activity2

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event
death
Peter Behrens dies
Jan 1, 1940
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birth
Peter Behrens born
Jan 1, 1868