Artist Monograph

Paul Mayen, American

American, born Spain. 1918–2000

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	7	77.8%
Film	1	11.1%
Sculpture	1	11.1%

Production by Decade

3

1950s

5

1960s

1

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	6	75%
Medium (30–100 cm)	2	25%

Range: 0.6 cm → 53.4 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1956	1
1958	1
1965	6
1977	1

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 9 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Ceiling Light Design Acc. 454.1956	1952	Glass and chrome-plated metal rods	20 x 5" (50.8 x 12.7cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 12.70 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Table Lamp Design Acc. 144.1958	c. 1953	Glass and chrome-plated brass rods	diam. 10" (25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 25.40 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Greeting Object Design Acc. 908.1965	1959	Chrome-plated metal and paper	1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" (0.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Greeting Design Acc. 909.1965.a-f	1960	Chrome-plated metal and paper	.a (metal): 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8" (0.9 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm) .b (embossed paper): h. 1 1/2 x w. 6 3/8" (h. 3.8 x w. 16.2 cm) .c-.f (scrolls): h. 5/8 x w. 3 1/2" (h. 1.6 x w. 8.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Greeting Design Acc. 910.1965.a-b	1961	Chrome-plated metal and paper	.a (metal): 2 x 1/2 x 1 1/8" (5.1 x 1.3 x 2.8 cm) .b (label): h. 3/8 x w. 3/4" (h. 0.9 x w. 1.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Greeting Design Acc. 911.1965.a-b	1962	Brass	1 5/8 x 1/2 x 7/8" (4.1 x 1.2 x 2.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Greeting Design Acc. 912.1965.a-b	1963	Chrome-plated metal	1/4 x 2 1/2" (0.6 x 6.3cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 6.30 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Greeting Design Acc. 913.1965.a-b	1964	Chrome-plated metal and plastic film	.a (cube): 1 x 1 x 1" (2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm) .b (scroll): h. 3/4 x w. 6" (h. 1.9 x w. 15.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the designer
Ottawa Storage Cube Design Acc. 328.1977	1975	Lacquered wood	21 x 21 x 21" (53.4 x 53.4 x 53.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer