Collection Highlights: Women in Modern Scandinavian Design
Cooper Hewitt's collection includes works by some of the most influential women of 20th-century Scandinavian design, including Greta Magnusson Grossman (Swedish, 1906-1999), Aino Aalto (Finnish, 1894-1949), Nanna Ditzel (Danish, 1923-2005), and Armi Ratia (Finnish, 1912-1979). A selection of furniture, textiles, glasswares, metalwork, wallcoverings, and ceramics by these and other female Scandinavian designers are featured in this highlights group.
- Vase And Lid (Sweden)
- applied and cast glass.
- Gift of Ulla Forsell.
- 1988-49-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Pitcher (Sweden)
- porcelain.
- Gift of Rorstrand Factory, Sweden.
- 1992-22-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Cup And Saucer (Sweden)
- stoneware.
- Gift of Peter Condu.
- 1992-25-10-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Pillow Cover (Sweden)
- linen.
- Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.
- 1964-35-22
- Tray Cloth (Norway)
- linen.
- Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.
- 1964-24-61
- Fork (Sweden)
- silver-plated stainless steel.
- Gift of the designer Theresia Hvorslev.
- 2001-16-1
- This object was made by Mema Guld Och Silver AB.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bowl (Denmark)
- glazed stoneware.
- Gift of J. Lionberger Davis.
- 1968-1-9
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Fragment, Textile from the United Nations Security Council Chamber
- rayon.
- Gift of the Petersen Family and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General.
- 2015-12-1
- This object was made by Joh. Petersen AS.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bracelet (Denmark)
- silver.
- Gift of Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube.
- 1989-59-1
- This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vivianna Serving Fork
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Georg Jensen.
- 1998-47-12
- This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Table Runner (Norway)
- linen.
- Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.
- 1964-24-53
- Teapot And Lid (Norway)
- glazed earthenware, bamboo, fabric, metal.
- Gift of Eduardo Garrido and Lisbet Dæhlin.
- 1985-5-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
