Making Design
This exhibition was on display from December 12, 2014 to September 01, 2016.
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- Drawing, Carpet Design: "Singing Women," Radio City Music Hall Main...
- brush and brown, tan, and purple gouache, graphite on heavy cream wove paper.
- Gift of Donald Deskey.
- 1975-11-56
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Kremlin Service Dessert Plate
- gilt and glazed hard-paste porcelain.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2005-6-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, Blowing in the Mind/Mister Tambourine Man
- lithograph on wove paper.
- Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
- 2009-12-25
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Parasol Cover (France)
- silk.
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-1463
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Cravat End (France)
- linen.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-50-18-b
- Tassel (Italy)
- linen.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-51-14
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Sampler (England)
- silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation.
- Bequest of Rosalie Coe, from the collection inherited from her mother, Eva....
- 1974-42-3
- Sweat Protector (koyori Ase-hajiki) (Japan)
- paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2009-36-2
- Sidewall, Newsworthy
- coiled newspaper woven with nylon filaments, paper backing.
- Gift of Lori Weitzner.
- 2010-15-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Covered Fruit Basket Fruit Basket
- iridized, glazed hand-rolled, cut, and assembled porcelain.
- Gift of Suzanne W. Todd in Memory of William & Beatrice Votaw .
- 2011-37-1-a,b
- This object was made by Belleek Pottery.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, Vivo in Typo, Affiches et alphabets
- screenprint on coated paper.
- Gift of Philippe Apeloig.
- 2013-16-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.
- Brisé Cockade Fan (USA)
- drilled vulcanized rubber, silk ribbon.
- Gift of Mrs. Henry Woodward Haynes.
- 1951-106-3
- Footed Bowl Bowl
- glass.
- Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.
- 1986-61-142
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Tie-Dye
- hand-dyed and folded japanese paper.
- Gift of Barbara White.
- 2000-64-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- iPod Nano Digital Media Player
- polished anodized aluminum, arsenic-free glass, molded polycarbonate resin.
- Gift of Apple.
- 2010-34-6
- This object was made by Apple Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Mezzadro Stool
- lacquered metal, chrome-plated bent steel, beechwood.
- Gift of International Contract Furninshings, Inc..
- 1978-144-1
- This object was made by Zanotta S.p.A..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Robe (Japan)
- cotton appliqué and embroidery on elm bark (ohyo) foundation.
- Gift of Alice Boney.
- 1962-67-1
- Teapot Teapot
- silver-plated copper, anodized aluminum, onyx.
- Purchase in memory of Mildred Rosenberg, Gift of her Family..
- 1992-33-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Poster, Divisumma
- offset lithograph on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of James A. Lapides and from General....
- 2009-1-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Teapot from "Talisman" Dessert Service Teapot
- porcelain.
- Gift of Peter Kahane.
- 2006-26-1-a,b
- This object was made by Lomonosov Porcelain Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Rank Badge (buzi) (China)
- silk, gilded paper.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-433
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-1
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Toast Rack Toast Rack
- silver plated, metal.
- Museum purchase through gift of Margery and Edgar Masinter and from General....
- 2002-22-1
- This object was made by James Dixon & Sons.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vase Vase
- silver plated, nickel.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and General....
- 1993-111-1
- This object was made by Paye & Baker Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Book Illustration, Gemalte Wand im Atrium der Casa di Modesto zu Pompeji...
- chromolithograph.
- Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries.
- 1.2013.3
- Jar (China)
- molded, glazed hard-paste porcelain.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1967-48-118-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Skirt And Top, 132 5. Issey Miyake
- polyester from recycled pet bottles.
- Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund.
- 2014-1-1-a,b
- Hanging, Prayer Wall
- linen, cotton.
- Gift of Momentum Group.
- 2013-48-1
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-2
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-3
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-4
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-5
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-6
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Egyptian Story Bangle Bracelet
- carved pockwood, cut and polished turquoises and tsavorites, oxidized silver,....
- Gift of Fiona Druckenmiller.
- 2013-27-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Turret Pair Of Earrings
- oxidized sculpted bronze, bent gold wire.
- Gift of Susan M. Yecies.
- 2011-19-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
