Mid-Century Modern Quiz 1

Careful! Answer either the one best answer OR the one wrong answer.

9-10 correct, Amazing. 7-8, Excellent. 5-6, Good. 3-4, Back to the books.

1)

a) Arno Scheiding
b) Ernest Sohn
c) Charles Murphy
d) Peter Volkous


2)
a) Celeste
b) Ranchero
c) Bolero
d) W. S. George

3)
a) This designer painted a huge mural at the 1939 World's Fair
b)
This designer designed for the stage at one time
c)
This designer was a German immigrant
d)
This designer not considered an industrial designer

4)
a) Primaries
b) Michael Lax
c) Ernest Sohn
d) Iroquois China

5)
a) Hyalyn Pottery
b) Cameron Pottery
c) Architectural Pottery
d) Japanese knockoff

6)
a) Gorbutt-Bowman
b) Gorman-Bowbutt
c) Kansas
d) Organic

7)
a) Don Schreckengost
b) Edwin Scheirer
c) Ernest Sohn
d) Bo Bice

8)
a) Attributed to Elliot House
b) Monterey of California
c) The line has features reminiscent of several Vernon Kilns' lines
d) This charcoal color is more common than blue, pink, or green

9)
a) This designer was born in Newark, NJ
b) This line is one of the most prized mid-century modern dinnerware services
c) This pot frequently would break under its own weight
d) The accompanying line was a set that included fewer than 20 shapes

10)
a) Casual Living
b) Refrigerator ware
c) Eva Zeisel
d) Country Casual