Collection Highlights: From Sketch to Product
- Drawing, Design for Wineglass, 3rd Size, 1926
- graphite on tracing paper.
- Gift of Frederick G. Weisser.
- 1958-77-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Ambassador Sherry Glass, 1924–25
- mouth-blown crystal ("muslin glass").
- Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1958-98-7
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Designs for Tall Flower Glasses, Ashtrays, Table Ornament, ca. 1926
- graphite on tracing paper, lined.
- Gift of Frederick G. Weisser.
- 1958-77-1-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Ambassador Vase, 1926
- mouth-blown crystal ("muslin glass").
- Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1958-98-9
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sugar Bowl And Lid (USA), 1958
- molded melamine.
- Gift of Belle Kogan.
- 1959-59-3-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Rendering of Gravy Boat, April 21, 1958
- photostat on sensitized paper.
- Gift of Belle Kogan.
- 1959-59-7-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design variations for MS2, 20th century
- color pencil, graphite, brush and gouache on gray paper, mounted on board.
- Gift of Michael A. Cousins, Cousins Design.
- 1993-57-225
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Magic Stat Thermostat, 1989
- plastic, electric, electronic components.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1993-58-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Designs for Silent Butlers, 1945–75
- graphite, blue color pencil on cream tracing paper.
- Gift of Donald Cameron.
- 1998-19-89
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Woman with Platter of Grapes, 1950–70
- pen and black ink on cream tracing paper.
- Gift of Donald Cameron.
- 1998-19-29
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Brush (USA), 1938
- silver, bristles, wood.
- Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund.
- 1998-21-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 7 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for "Highlight / Pinch" Flatware, for John Hull Cutlers...
- brush and green, white gouache, black ink, wash, black chalk, graphite on....
- Gift of Russel Wright.
- 1976-15-9
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Designs for a Sauce Boat or Creamer, 1950–85
- graphite on off-white tracing paper.
- Gift of Eva Zeisel.
- 1993-11-46
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Ashtray from "Hallcraft Tomorrow's Classic" Service Ashtray, 1952
- earthenware.
- Gift of Mel Byars, The Mel Byars Collection of 20th Century Design.
- 1990-15-16
- This object was made by Hall China Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Painted Porcelain Punch Bowl, 1765–75
- pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on cream laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-8316
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Verrière (France), 1772
- soft-paste porcelain, hand-painted enamel.
- Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
- 1977-57-2
- This object was made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sample, Ribbons, 1957
- 66% cotton, 34% linen.
- Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
- 1969-165-66
- This object was made by American Art Textile Printing Company, Inc. and Herman Miller Furniture Company.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Collage, Textile Design: Ribbons, nos. 541-547, 1957
- colored tissue paper mounted on white tissue paper.
- Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
- 1969-165-256
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Wallpaper Design: Reconciliation of Venus and Psyche, 1815
- graphite, black, white chalk, brush and black ink on brown coated paper....
- Museum purchase through gift of Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. Aall and from....
- 1996-57-2
- This object was made by Joseph Dufour et Cie..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Scenic - Panel, Reconciliation of Venus and Psyche, 1923
- block printed on continuous paper.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham M. Adler.
- 1974-109-11-a/c
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Drawing, Study for a teapot, May 26, 1985
- pen and dark purple ink on off-white paper.
- Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
- 1991-78-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Teapot (China)
- stoneware.
- Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
- 1990-78-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Pantheon Chair, 2012
- graphite on white wove paper.
- Gift of Friedman Benda Gallery and Joris Laarman.
- 2017-37-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Pixel Chair (Prototype), 2014
- cnc-milled resin.
- Museum purchase from the General Acquisitions Fund through gift of Lisa....
- 2014-43-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 12 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Manhattan Records Label, ca. 1984
- pen and red, black ink, color pencil, red marking pen, collage on tracing....
- Gift of Paula Scher.
- 1996-88-6
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Record, Manhattan Records, ca. 1987
- plastic and lithograph on white paper.
- Gift of Paula Scher.
- 1996-88-3-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Botanica VI (Nepenthes Villosa) Vase, 2011
- dewaxed shellac, bois durci (sycamore wood and egg albumen), beeswax,....
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2015-52-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for Egyptian Story Bangle Bracelet, for Gebrüder Hemmerle, 2012
- graphite, black ball point ink, crayon on off-white wove paper.
- Gift of Hemmerle.
- 2012-23-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Egyptian Story Bangle Bracelet, 2012
- 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.
- Drawing, Concept Sketch for "Predicta" Television, ca. 1959
- color pencil on tracing paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Predicta Television, 1959
- metal, glass, molded plastic.
- Gift of Jan Staller in honor of Max Staller.
- 2008-29-1
- This object was made by Philco (Philadelphia Storage Battery Company).
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Flatware: Fork, Knife, Spoon, 1933–35
- airbrush and watercolor on wove paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Prototype Fork, Knife And Spoon, 1933–1935
- aluminum, wood.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-5/7
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Cut-out, Design for a Fork, 2012
- glossy heavy printed paper; verso: graphite; cut.
- Gift of the Estate of Eva Zeisel.
- 2014-8-38
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Prototype for "Eva" Dinner Knife Knife Prototype, 2012
- balsa wood, paint.
- Gift of the Estate of Eva Zeisel.
- 2014-8-11
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for an Ark Curtain, for Temple Rodef Sholom, San Rafael, CA,...
- brush and gouache on gold-patterned chinese paper.
- Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.
- 1993-121-68
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
