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Women's Slippers with Printed Fur

Beth Levine for Herbert Levineca. 1960

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

These elegant clogs have a closed toe cap of printed calfskin and a continuous sole of tropical wood. The material and form are reminiscent of contemporary furniture design by, for example, Isamu Noguchi. The interior is luxuriously outfitted in black leather and a heart-shaped cushioning in black velvet. American shoe designer Beth Levine stated that she strove to create “the unusual” and thereby arouse interest and demand.

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  • Title: Women's Slippers with Printed Fur
  • Creator: Beth Levine for Herbert Levine
  • Creator Lifespan: 31.12.1914 - 20.9.2006
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Female
  • Date: ca. 1960
  • Rights: Photo © bpk - Photo Agency / Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Stephan Klonk │ Text © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Christine Waidenschlager
  • Provenance: 2003 Kamer/Ruf collection, Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
  • Place of origin: USA
  • Physical Dimensions: h8 x d25 cm
  • ISIL no.: DE-MUS-018417
  • Type: Shoes
  • External Link: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/kunstgewerbemuseum/home.html
  • Medium: Printed fur, imprinted, leather, velvet, wood, paper
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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