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.
- Velocity Microphone and Desk Stand, Models 77 C-1 and 91-B Microphone And Stand
- enameled metal, chromium-plated brass, plastic, silk.
- 2019-29-15
- This object was made by Radio Corporation of America.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Deluxe Radio Radio
- acrylic, plastic (plexon) (speaker grille).
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-18
- This object was made by Cyarts Plastics.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Model 9091 Kettle Kettle
- stainless steel, brass, copper, polyamide.
- 2019-29-21
- This object was made by Alessi S.p.A..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- iMac G4 Personal Computer Computer, 2002
- polycarbonate, plastic, acrylic, chromed stainless steel, electronic components.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-22-a/c
- This object was made by Apple Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Tea and Coffee Service Tea And Coffee Service, 1997
- silver.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-23/26
- This object was made by Sawaya & Moroni S.p.a..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Poster, 50 Jahre Bauhaus
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-29
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Textile, Spectrum Curve, 1969
- cotton.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-33
- This object was made by Mira-X International Furnishings, Inc..
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Textile, Zambia, 1982
- cotton.
- Gift from the George R. Kravis II Collection.
- 2019-29-34
- Guidance Images, Person With Headscarf Emoji
- images (computer generated).
- Gift of Emojination.
- 2020-1-1
- Guidance Images, Inter-skintone Couple Emoji
- images (computer generated).
- Gift of Emojination.
- 2020-1-2-1/55
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Textile, Calico Cow, 1952
- cotton.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2020-2-1
- This object was made by Riverdale Drapery Fabrics and Associated American Artists.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Textile, Imperial Seal, 1955
- cotton.
- Gift of Ellen J. Katz.
- 2020-3-2
- This object was made by Associated American Artists.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Basin Basin
- porcelain.
- Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
- 2020-4-1
- This object was made by Unknown.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 10 images of this object.
- Scarf, Banned, 2017
- 70% cotton, 30% silk.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2020-6-1
- This object was made by Slow Factory.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Peony Small
- digital print on paper.
- Gift of Superflower Studio.
- 2020-7-2
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Poster, Roth-Händle, Naturrein
- offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Merrill C. Berman.
- 2020-8-14
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Shaving Basin (for the Mexican Market) Basin
- porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold.
- Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund.
- 2020-9-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Drawing, Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design...
- watercolor and charcoal on white wove paper; verso: black ink and charcoal.
- Gift of Walter Hood.
- 2020-11-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Textile, The Nest
- cotton.
- Gift of Susan Howatt.
- 2020-12-1
- This object was made by Riverdale Drapery Fabrics and Associated American Artists.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Print, Bauhaus
- lithograph and graphite on paper.
- Gift of Saul Steinberg Foundation.
- 2020-13-7
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Textile, Views of Paris
- cotton.
- Gift of Saul Steinberg Foundation.
- 2020-13-15
- This object was made by Patterson Fabrics.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
