EISENLOEFFEL, Jan
(b. 1876, Amsterdam, d. 1957, Laren)

Teapot with rechaud

1900-02
Brass, rattan, wood
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne

After the turn of the century, Eissenloeffel worked increasingly with base metals, his preference being for brass and copper. He made plain, solid utensils that are articulated only by grooves and mostly designed in basic stereometric forms. The functional shapes of his containers, pots, and goblets served as models for modern household utensils.