Bottoms Up Doorbell by Peter van der Jagt

Peter van der Jagt
Bottoms Up Doorbell, 1993

Two crystal wine glasses hang upside down with a small hammer positioned between them. When the electromagnetic doorbell is triggered, the hammer strikes, producing a welcoming sound. Created by van der Jagt, this unconventional doorbell tells a story — not a fairy tale or a complex social statement, but the story of the product itself, delivering a ‘crystal clear sound that announces guests with a musical toast.’

The doorbell combines the familiarity of the form and the beauty of simple objects.

Bottoms Up Doorbell is part of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Centraal Museum Utrecht collection.