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Modernist Design 1950s Three Legged Iron Fire Pit Case Study House

About the Item

Modernist design circa 1950s three legged iron fire pit. Consisting of a thick iron bowl with a welded iron ring intended as a handle attached to the outside rim of the fire pit and is supported by three detachable tubular iron legs. The fire pit has been treated with a high temperature rated ceramic based flat black paint. Designs such as these were used in Modernist homes and were made popular by the magazine Arts & Architecture during the Case Study House Program of the late 1940s to 1950s. The publication showcased the new designs in architecture, furniture and home accessories by the leading architects and designers of the Post War period.

Dimensions:

Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Diameter: 28 in (71.12 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Iron,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950s

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. There is wear from its life as a fire pit over the years, but has many years of service left in it, the fire pit has been resprayed in a high temperature rated ceramic based flat black paint.

Seller Location:

Oakland, CA

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU7361238837472

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