Josef Albers' 1955 Fireplace Installation in North Haven, Connecticut

Josef Albers created a fireplace installation titled 'Fireplace' in 1955. The work measures 87 by 64 inches and was constructed from off-white firebrick. This piece was installed at the Irving Rowe House located in North Haven, Connecticut. The information about this architectural element was published on artcritical.com on July 2, 2010. Albers, known primarily as a painter and theorist, also engaged in architectural and design projects throughout his career. The fireplace represents one of his lesser-known three-dimensional works that integrates his exploration of material and form into a functional domestic space. The specific context of the Irving Rowe House commission remains part of Albers' interdisciplinary practice that blurred boundaries between fine art and applied design.