"Hang-It-All" Coat Rack
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Playfully evoking the molecular structures revealed by the electron microscope, the Hang-It-All was designed with children in mind. The colored balls, for hanging coats, hats, and scarves, seem to move around each other as one passes by. Although by no means a literal model of molecules or atoms, the Hang-It-All transforms the popular scientific imagery of the 1950s into a dynamic design.
Caption
Charles Eames American, 1907–1978; Ray Eames (Bernice Alexandra Kaiser) American, 1912–1988. "Hang-It-All" Coat Rack, Designed 1953; Manufactured 1953–1961. Metal, wood, paints, varnish, adhesive, 16 x 19 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (40.6 x 50.2 x 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2001.50. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2001.50_transp4963.jpg)
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Manufacturer
Title
"Hang-It-All" Coat Rack
Date
Designed 1953; Manufactured 1953–1961
Geography
Place manufactured: Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Medium
Metal, wood, paints, varnish, adhesive
Classification
Dimensions
16 x 19 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (40.6 x 50.2 x 15.9 cm)
Markings
Unmarked
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
2001.50
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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