#145

German Wooden Fully-Furnished Blue Kitchen attributed to Otto Muehl
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$2,000
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36" x 19" x 17". The wooden-framed kitchen has pale-yellow/cream original paint on the exterior and upper kitchen walls,with lithographed paper to simulate tile on the lower walls and forming a border at the ceiling level. There is actual wood wainscoting and floor molding,and the floor is covered with lithographed paper to simulate wood. The kitchen has its original wooden furniture with cream painted finish to match the walls,accented with blue edging and decorated with highly-stylized motifs. The furniture includes a tall cupboard with glass doors,work stand,table,and two chairs. There is a fine painted tin stove with chrome oven doors and nickel-plated pots and pans,and a rare folding chair/ladder. Blue enameled cookware hangs on the walls including a rare mold. and there is a tin canister set and a blue decorated porcelain hot plate. Excellent condition,floor papers worn. Germany,circa 1920,attributed to Otto Muehl. The well-preserved kitchen is most appealing with stylized "modern" motif on original furniture,and cheerful blue enamelware.