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RARE AEG ELECTRIC KETTLE – PETER BEHRENS, c. 1909

Factory signature: 42512
Landmark of Early Industrial Design / Jugendstil / Proto-Modernism
An exceptional and rare electric kettle designed by Peter Behrens for AEG (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft) circa 1909. This is one of the earliest examples of industrial design applied to domestic electric appliances. The kettle bears the original factory signature: 42512.
Designer: Peter Behrens (1868–1940), regarded as the father of industrial design and corporate identity; mentor to Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Manufacturer: AEG, Berlin
Year: c. 1909
Signature: 42512, stamped under base
Style: Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) transitioning toward early modernism
The kettle is in very good condition considering its age. A beautiful, even patina has developed on the metal surface. Minor signs of wear consistent with age. Electrical components not including  – offered as a collector's object or museum piece, not as a functional appliance.

Historical Importance:

This object exemplifies Peter Behrens’ groundbreaking role as the first industrial designer in history. As AEG’s artistic advisor, he applied design coherence to everything from buildings to products, forging a new synergy between form and function. This kettle is one of the earliest known domestic electrical appliances created under such principles – predating Bauhaus by a decade.

Museum References :
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
British Museum,  London 
Electric Water Kettle, ca. 1909 – attributed to Peter Behrens for AEG

Nearly identical kettles featured as icons of German engineering and design.

Germany -   - 1900-1910

AEG Lichttechnik - Peter Behrens - Teapot - 42512 - Brass

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