Electric kettle, designed by Peter Behrens, AEG, Berlin, 1909, copper, rattan, wood - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09630

Electric kettle, designed by peter behrens, aeg, berlin, 1909, copper, rattan, wood - museum für angewandte kunst köln - cologne, germany. As a utilitarian object, this work is not subject to copyright laws. Instead, it may have once been covered by a german registered design (geschmacksmuster), which covered the ornamental aspects of utilitarian objects, and lasted twenty-five years from the date of grant. See geschmacksmuster. This protection period has passed, and hence this work is now in the public domain.