1916–17 (lost)
Known via six distinct states in multiple dimensions and formats
Overview
Hatrack (also “Readymade” in 1941 Boîte‑en‑valise). Hook counts/curvatures vary; blueprint, edition, and photos do not converge to a single mass‑produced model.
Observations
- Hook numbers, lengths, and curvatures change across illustrations 2A–F; 10–11A–C; 14A–E; 15A–B; 17–18A; a single 3D form cannot be reconstructed from the full set. - Blueprint vs. edition: 1964 blueprint (signed “okay, Marcel Duchamp”) does not match Schwarz Edition final 3D form; the first version was reportedly rejected. - Comparandum: 1904 Thonet bentwood hatrack (#11022) is the closest historical type but still does not match any single depiction; see Related Works.
1918
See also
Object information was first published by Rhonda Roland Shearer, Stephen Jay Gould et. al., “Why the Hatrack is and/or is not Readymade,”
Tout‑Fait. (2000; updated 2019).