Artist Monograph

Richard Riemerschmid, German

German, 1868–1957

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	21	61.8%
Printmaking	8	23.5%
Etching	3	8.8%
Ceramics	1	2.9%
Sculpture	1	2.9%

Production by Decade

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	25	75.8%
Medium (30–100 cm)	7	21.2%
Large (1–3 m)	1	3%

Range: 14.9 cm → 130.2 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1958	27
1960	1
1977	1
1979	1
2008	1
2013	3

German Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 34 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Armchair Design Acc. 263.1979	1898-99	Oak and leather	32 13/16 x 20 7/8 x 20 7/8" (83.3 x 53 x 53 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Joseph H. Heil Fund
Side Chair Design Acc. 112.1960	c. 1898-99	Oak with leather upholstery	30 3/4 x 19 1/4 x 18 3/4" (78.1 x 48.9 x 47.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Liberty & Co., Ltd.
Electric Ceiling Lamp Design Acc. 180.1958.a-j	1900	Wrought iron, brass, and glass	Overall: h. 51 1/4" (130.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Radiator Grille Design Acc. 181.1958	c. 1900	Iron and wood	grille: 25 1/2 x 21 1/8" (64.8 x 53.7 cm) frame: 27 1/2 x 23" (69.8 x 58.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Bottle Design Acc. 184.1958	c. 1902	Molded glass	9 x 3 3/8" (22.9 x 8.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 8.57 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Wine Bucket Design Acc. 333.1977	c. 1902	Brass	10 x 8 3/4" (25.4 x 22.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 22.30 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Plate Design Acc. 24.2008	ca. 1903	Glazed and decorated porcelain	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 Peter Norton Family Foundation
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.5	c. 1905	Printed cotton	7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.6	c. 1905	Printed cotton	7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.9	1905	Printed linen	7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Fabric Sample Design Acc. 185.1958.2	c. 1905	Cotton and acetate	7 3/4 x 7 7/8" (19.7 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 19.70 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.7	1905	Printed linen	.7: 7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.2 cm) .8: 7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.1	1905	Cotton	7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.13	1905	Linen	7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.3	1905	Cotton	8 x 8 1/4" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.8	1905	Printed linen	.7: 7 7/8 x 7 15/16" (20 x 20.2 cm) .8: 7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Group of 18 Textile Samples Design Acc. 185.1958.1-18	1905-1926	Linen, cotton, and silk	Each: 8 x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 cm) (approx.) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.32 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Upholstery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.4	c. 1905	Linen	8 x 8 1/4" (20.3 x 21 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.32 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.10	1907	Printed cotton	7 7/8 x 7 7/8" (20 x 20 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.11	1908	Printed cotton	7 3/4 x 7 3/4" (19.7 x 19.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 19.69 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.12	1908	Printed cotton	4 3/4 x 8 5/8" (12.1 x 21.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 12.07 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Electric wall lamp Design Acc. 179.1958.a-d	c. 1908	Partially copper-plated forged iron, brass, glass	20 × 14 3/8 × 40" (50.8 × 36.5 × 101.6 cm) Storage Box: 8 1/2 × 24 1/4 × 46 1/8" (21.6 × 61.6 × 117.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Fabric Sample Design Acc. 185.1958.17	c. 1908	Cotton damask	7 7/8 x 7 1/2" (20 x 19.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.14	1908	Linen	7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Furnishing Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.15	c. 1908-09	Linen	7 7/8 x 8" (20 x 20.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Fabric Sample Design Acc. 185.1958.18	1910	Cotton damask	7 7/8 x 7 5/8" (20 x 19.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Bottle Design Acc. 182.1958	1912	Molded glass	11 1/2 x 2 7/8" (29.2 x 7.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 7.30 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Bottles Design Acc. 183.1958.1	1912	Molded glass	7 1/4 x 4 3/8" (18.4 x 11.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 11.10 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Bottles Design Acc. 183.1958.2	1912	Molded glass	5 7/8 x 3 3/4" (14.9 x 9.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 9.50 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Bottles Design Acc. 183.1958.1-2	1912	Molded glass	.1: 7 1/4 x 4 3/8" (18.4 x 11.1 cm) .2: 5 7/8 x 3 3/4" (14.9 x 9.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 11.10 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
German Hygiene Museum, Dresden (Perspective sketch) Architecture Acc. 102.2013	1920	Etching with colored pencil	19 5/8 x 18" (49.8 x 45.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the architect
Unidentified architectural sketch Architecture Acc. 103.2013	1925	Etching	5 1/8 x 12 1/2" (13 x 31.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the architect
Drapery Fabric Design Acc. 185.1958.16	1926	Linen	7 7/8 x 8 1/8" (20 x 20.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 20.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Phyllis B. Lambert Fund
Akademie der Tonkunst, Stadt Musikhalle, München Architecture Acc. 104.2013	1936	Etching with colored pencil	14 1/2 x 9 3/8" (36.8 x 23.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the architect