Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak 1A Gift Camera and Original Boxes Art Deco 1930s
View Similar Items
Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak 1A Gift Camera and Original Boxes Art Deco 1930s
About the Item
- Creator:Walter Dorwin Teague (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Repaired: Original cardboard box has since been repaired with bookbinding tape. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Good condition. Various surface scratches, rubs, age spots, and wear. Original cardboard box has one missing lid panel and the interior of that box has been repaired with book binding tape. Various edge wear to carboard box.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU871833535112
Walter Dorwin Teague
Along with Raymond Loewy, Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss and others, Walter Dorwin Teague pioneered the field of industrial design in the early decades of the 20th century. In his designs for furniture and objects that ranged from table lamps to radios, Teague helped defined the Machine Age aesthetic — the streamlined style that was the American counterpart to the French Art Deco movement.
Teague grew up in rural Indiana, the son of a Methodist minister who was also a tailor. The young Teague was skilled at drawing, and in 1903, after finishing high school, he saved some money and moved to New York, where he took classes at the Art Students League. He later found success as a typographer and an advertisement illustrator. The look of ads in the early 20th century was so far superior to that of the actual products being promoted that manufacturers began consulting with illustrators like Teague about the styling of their goods. Teague’s aesthetic sensibilities were strongly shaped by a trip he had made to Europe in 1926, when he toured the Universal Exposition in Paris, buildings by Le Corbusier and a Bauhaus exhibition. On his return home, Teague founded an industrial-design consultancy. The following year, he won his first big client, Kodak, for whom he designed cameras, such as the famed Bantam Special, with its sleek, “speed line” detailing. His firm would go on to design such things as pavilions for the 1939 New York World’s Fair, rail coaches, gas stations, automobiles, corporate logos and a Boeing airliner.
Among collectors, Teague’s products designs are prized not so much for what they do as for what they represent: a moment when design took a hand in fostering a spirit of energy, optimism and progress. Objects such as his Kodak 1A Gift camera, with its Constructivist case and box, have a graphic punch that should find a place in many a vitrine. His 1930s glassware lines for Steuben still make a striking presence on the bar or the dinner table. The jewels among Teague collectibles are his 1939 Bakelite-shade table lamp for Polaroid (made before the firm began producing cameras) and his striking designs for the Sparton Radio Corporation, most notably the rare and stunning Bluebird model, with its circular glass and chrome frame. Prices for Teague’s work vary widely by medium, style and condition. But as you can see from these pages, the designs of Walter Dorwin Teague are emblems of both a time and a distinctive style. They are cynosures for any true collector.
- Walter von Nessen Art Deco BookendsBy Walter Von NessenLocated in Atlanta, GAPair of sculptural Art Deco bookends, designed by Walter Von Nessen for Chase, unsigned, American, circa 1930s. They are believed to be constructed of brass, but have taken on a warm...Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
MaterialsMetal, Brass
$1,200 / set - Original 1930s French Art Deco Poster by Fabrice MoryLocated in Atlanta, GAOriginal 1930s French Art Deco poster, artwork by Fabrice Mory, published by Chaix, France, circa 1935. This is a vintage original on linen and has been professionally framed under g...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
MaterialsLinen, Glass, Wood
- 1930s Black and Chrome Art Deco End TableLocated in Atlanta, GAElegant Art Deco End Table, American, circa 1930s. It is a versatile size and can be used as an end or side table, or night stand, or also perfect between a pair of chairs.Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco End Tables
MaterialsMetal
- French Art Deco Credenza, circa 1930sBy DominiqueLocated in Atlanta, GAFrench Art Deco rosewood and marble-top credenza, France, circa 1930s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a credenza, bar, server, buffet, chest, or media cabinet. It offers a voluminous amount of storage, with the right and left doors opening to reveal large compartments with two shelves on each side, and the center bronze and glass door...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Credenzas
MaterialsMarble, Bronze, Metal
- Roseville Futura Art Deco Lamp, circa 1930sBy Roseville PotteryLocated in Atlanta, GARoseville Futura Art Deco Lamp, American, circa 1930s. This is often called the "Black Flame" even though it is executed in beautiful shades of green. Roseville Pottery Model 391-10....Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
- French Art Deco Sconces circa 1930s RewiredBy Émile-Jacques RuhlmannLocated in Atlanta, GAElegant Pair of French Art Deco sconces, France, circa 1930s. They have been rewired and are ready to be mounted.Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsMetal
- Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak Gift Camera #1A and CaseBy Walter Dorwin TeagueLocated in St.Petersburg, FLA classic Walter Dorwin Teague Kodak Art Deco camera with case. (model #1 A).Category
Vintage 1930s American Decorative Boxes
MaterialsEnamel, Metal
$1,000 Sale Price33% Off - Art Deco 1930s Original Ceramic FigurineLocated in Devon, EnglandA beautiful, elegant, stylish, Art Deco lady figurine seated on a draped seat. She is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or restoratio...Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- 1930s Art Deco Flapper Ballerina Porcelain Powder BoxLocated in Devon, EnglandFor your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930s Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a white pearled finish and gold tone gilding t...Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
MaterialsCeramic
- French Art Deco Panther, 1930sLocated in Meda, MBFrench art deco sculpture from the 1930s in patinated Zamak. The base is made of two types of marble. The sculpture is unsigned. Maker unknown.Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMarble, Metal
- Art Deco Original 1930s 'Girl in Hoop' Figure, EnglandLocated in Devon, EnglandSuperb 1930s Art Deco large female nude figure made from underwired plaster, Totally authentic. This is NOT a modern reproduction . A lovely lady who...Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlaster
- 1930s Art Deco French Craquelè SculptureLocated in Milan, IT1930s Art Deco French Craquelè sculpture.Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic