Created By: FIU
Palmer House, 1939
1119 Collins Avenue
Architect: Lawrence Murray Dixon (American, 1901–1949)
(Please see images 1, 2)
The fluting motif in the green limestone pilasters framing the entryway of the Palmer House widens into vertical stripes leading to the corner lighthouse finial, a typical element of many Miami Beach Art Deco hotels. Similar abstracted classical detailing characterizes the rounded surface of the iconic Diplomat coffee service designed by German émigré Walter von Nessen.
(Please see image 3)
Coffee Service, Diplomat, 1933
Chrome-plated copper, Catalin
Designer: Walter von Nessen (American, b. Germany, 1889–1943)
Manufacturer: Chase Brass & Copper Company, Waterbury, Connecticut
The Wolfsonian–FIU, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection, TD1991.84.1
This point of interest is part of the tour: Miami Beach Deco Walk
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