Collection Highlights: Recent Acquisitions
Each year, many new objects are added to Cooper Hewitt's collection. The examples shown here were purchased or donated in just the last few years. They include a wide variety of media and span the Renaissance to the 21st century, reflecting the great diversity of the museum's holdings.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Bracelet Bracelet, c. 1940-1950
- silver.
- Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan.
- 2019-21-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Poster, Dritte Büroausstellung Berlin 1911 (Third Office Exposition)
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Merrill C. Berman.
- 2019-22-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Blood Donors
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Merrill C. Berman.
- 2019-22-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Centrale Bond 30.000 Transportarbeiders (Central Union 30,000...
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Merrill C. Berman.
- 2019-22-9
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, Marque PKZ
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Merrill C. Berman.
- 2019-22-10
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Textile, Les Insectes, 1909
- silk.
- Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund.
- 2019-24-1
- This object was made by Tassinari & Chatel.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Textile, The Call to Prayer: The Islamic Adhan, 2018
- silk, linen, gold-coated pure silver metallized yarn.
- Museum purchase from the Members' Acquisitions Fund of Cooper Hewitt....
- 2019-25-1
- Drawing, Rustic Interior: Stage Design for the Teatro de' Felicini, Bologna
- brush and watercolor, pen and brown ink on off-white wove paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2019-26-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Decorative Panel, Three Graces
- block-printed on handmade paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Catesby Foundation, Trove, Brook Berlind,....
- 2019-27-1
- This object was made by Zuber & Cie.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Textile, Costa Rica
- linen.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-2
- This object was made by Morley Fletcher Ltd., New York, NY.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Curtain, Peacock and Dragon
- wool.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-7
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Pillow Cover
- linen, silk embroidery.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-20
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Drawstring Bag
- glass beads, kidskin, silk cord.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-32
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Pillow, Magnum
- f63% cotton, 20% vinyl, 12% nylon, 5% polyester, backed with nylon scrim.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-34
- This object was made by Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Picture, The Spirit of America Our Future Lies in the Air
- viscose rayon and silk embroidery on cotton ground.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-42
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Table Runner
- cotton.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-56
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Pillowcase, Spring Rain, 1950 (produced)
- cotton, viscose rayon blend.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-78
- This object was made by Schiffer Prints (a division of Mil-Arts Co.).
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Textile, Hongkong
- cotton.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-96
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Pillow Cover
- linen, cotton.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-111
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Table Round, ca. 1908
- linen, cotton, acetate.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-113
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Sidewall, Chloe
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-124
- This object was made by Max Schmidt.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, Design 105
- screen-printed paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-126
- This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, The Bramley
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-127
- This object was made by Strahan Co..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Drawing, Design for Three Vessels
- pen and ink, brush and ink, graphite on graph paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-128
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Tureen Tureen
- earthenware.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-132-a,b
- This object was made by Karlsruhe Maiolica Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool
- graphite on yellow ruled paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-169
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Bolide Collapsible Desk Lamp Desk Lamp, 1944
- plastic (urea-formaldehyde), chromium–plated steel, copper.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-1
- This object was made by Société Nouvelle des Établissements Jumo.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Bantam Special Camera Camera
- bakelite (tm), steel, glass.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-2
- This object was made by Eastman Kodak Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Deluxe First Aid Kit First Aid Kit
- plastic.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-4-a/pp
- This object was made by Johnson & Johnson.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- The Little Dripper Coffee Service Coffee Service
- porcelain, gilding, enamel.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-7/9
- This object was made by Swid Powell.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- My First Sony Radio Cassette Recorder Radio Cassette Recorder
- plastic, metal, electronic components.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-11-a,b
- This object was made by Sony Corporation.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
