Fondue Pot

Copied Michael Lax, Fondue Pot, ca. 1970, cast iron and porcelainized enamel, 5 7⁄8 x 8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (15.0 x 20.3 x 14.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Copco, Inc., 1978.45A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Fondue Pot
Artist
Manufacturer
Copco
Date
ca. 1970
Location
Dimensions
5 7⁄8 x 8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (15.0 x 20.3 x 14.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Copco, Inc.
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast iron and porcelainized enamel
Classifications
Object Number
1978.45A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.45A-B

Artwork Description

This fondue pot in two sections was designed during the long collaboration between Michael Lax and the Copco Company, for which he created enameled cast-iron pieces over a twenty-year period. The fondue pot has the simple shapes and vivid color that Lax brought to housewares for many companies in the United States after the Second World War. It is an example of the artist’s ability to combine modern design and the “human element” in a useful product for the home (New York Times, June 5, 1999).