Designed by Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893–1958)
Manufactured by Revere Copper and Brass Company (American, founded 1801)
Rome, New York
Manhattan Cocktail Set
INV-1846
Designed by Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893–1958)
Manufactured by Revere Copper and Brass Company (American, founded 1801)
Rome, New YorkDesigned 1934–35; produced c. 1939–41
Manhattan Cocktail Set
Designed by Norman Bel Geddes (American, 1893–1958) Manufactured by Revere Copper and Brass Company (American, founded 1801) Rome, New York →Modernismdrinking vesselcocktail shaker
Date
Designed 1934–35; produced c. 1939–41
Medium
Chrome-plated brass
Dimensions
Tray: 1.5 × 37 × 29.3 cm (5/8 × 14 5/8 × 11 9/16 in.); Shaker: 33.4 × 8.1 × 8.5 cm (13 3/16 × 3 1/4 × 3 3/8 in.); Goblets (each, irregular): 11.3 × 6.4 × 6.4 cm (4 1/2 × 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Charles C. Haffner III
An overt reference to New York City’s skyline, the “Manhattan” cocktail set represents the 1930s fascination with all things modern and urban. The tall, cylindrical cocktail shaker and stemmed cups that echo the shape and design of the shaker cap were sold with a stepped serving tray on which the cocktail service could be arranged like architectural elements. The shaker seen here is the second of two versions and was advertised as “party-size" because of its slightly larger dimensions.
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