Breakfast set c. 1928

Jean G. Theobald created this Breakfast set, using chrome and plastic to make a machine age dream. It's so shiny! I love how the reflections create a moiré pattern as you move around the piece. The materials are so slick, hard, and smooth. The black plastic handles look like they are bolted onto the metal like something from a Frankenstein movie. The circular form is sliced into quarters with a hinged top. It reminds me of a dissected pie. And this spout right here, it looks like the grill of a 1930s roadster, ready to pour out hot coffee for a morning drive. There’s something very Bauhaus about the streamlined forms, but also a touch of Art Deco elegance, like the work of Donald Deskey. As with all art, it’s not just about what you see, but how it makes you feel – energized, ready to face the day, or maybe just a little bit nostalgic for a time when everything looked like the future.