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A Cabinet of Surprises
Sarah D. CoffinWriting Cabinet,Designed by Eleanor Mabel Sarton (British, 1878-1950), Belgium,1913, Various woods, mother-of-pearl, ivory, silk, Gift of the Estate of Eleanor May Sarton, 1996-9-1This...
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Coffee Talk: Celebrating the Birth of Jutta Sika
Adriane DaltonCoffee set. Designed by Jutta Sika, manufactured by Wiener Porzellan Josef Böck, produced by Schule Professor Koloman Moser. Austria, ca. 1902. Museum purchase from Charles E. Sampson...
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A Timeless Portal
Kimberly CisnerosPair of gates from the Chanin Building, Rene Paul Chambellan, 1928, Gift of Marcy Chanin. 1993-135-1,2Originally designed and installed in the entrance to the executive office suite of...
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A Greek Embroidered Band
Kimberly RandallEmbroidered band, 18th century, Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf, 1953-60-2.In 1953, Cooper-Hewitt received from Richard C. Greenleaf (1887–1961) a gift of twelve pieces of embroidery and...
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A Frozen Explosion
Cynthia TropePorca Miseria hanging lamp. Designed by Ingo Maurer (German, b. 1932), Manufactured by Ingo Maurer GmbH. Germany, 2000. Gift of Peter Norton, 2010-16-1.Fascinated by what he calls the...
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The Wild Man from Wells Cathedral
Elizabeth MattisonMisericord. England, early 14th century. Carved wood (Oak), gilding (traces). Gift of Architectural League of New York, 1912-1-1-b.Framed by swirling green leaves, the face of a man...
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There’s intrigue in the ordinary
Rebecca GrossDrawing: Design for a Sofa, 1993. Designed by Constantin Boym. Gift of Constantin Boym. 1997-97-1.Sometimes it’s the seemingly insignificant that holds the most meaning.This is not only...
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The coffee table as experiment
Rebecca GrossDrawing: 2002 Rectangular Coffee Table, Alfons Bach, ca. 20th century. Gift of Alfons Bach. 1993-108-98.Search ‘Alfons Bach’ online and you will find a slew of images featuring modern,...
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An Apple Inspiration
Rachel BrillPhonosuper SK55 turntable and receiver. Designed by Dieter Rams, Hans Gugelot, manufactured by Braun AG. Frankfurt, Germany, 1956. Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor,...
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Graphic Diplomacy
Gail S. DavidsonPrint: FD-5: Flocking Diplomats New York: Time of Violation, 1998-2005, 2008. Designed by Catalogtree (founded 2001). Gift of Joris Maltha and Daniel Gross, 2009-30-5.On the occasion...
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Flight of Fancy: Luxe Prints & The Textiles They Inspire
Laurel McEuenBed hanging, 18th century. Silk embroidered with silk satin stitch and couched metallic threads. Gift of Anonymous Donor. 1952-166-46-a.This eighteenth-century French embroidered bed...
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A manipulated image
Greg HerringshawSidewall, "Step", ca. 2000. Gift of Designtex Group and Jocelyn Warner. 2003-18-2.Designed by Jocelyn Warner and sold by Blumenthal, this pattern is aptly called Step. Warner creates...
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A sample book for somber attire
Kimberly RandallSample Book, "Fabbriche Italiane di Seterie, Como, Serie D Vol. III DAL 1854 AL 2 Lats Noir", 1870–79. Museum purchase from Friends of Textiles Fund. 2011-32-1.This sample book, dating...
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Cosplay: Not As New as You Might Think
Audrey SuttonClaude Vignon. Drawing, "Standing Figure in Oriental Dress", ca. 1650. Graphite and red chalk on off-white laid paper. Gift of Hugh Cassel. 1958-143-6.With the increase in the visibility...
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When you need to keep your matches dry...
Elizabeth ChaseMatchsafe, "Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California", ca. 1900. Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener. 1978-146-68.Matchsafes can be considered a type of travel case. In...
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A glimpse into Gerald Gulotta's design process
Gail DavidsonDrawing, "Designs for Flatware, including Axis", 1989–90. Gift of Gerald Gulotta. 2009-16-16.Gerald Gulotta became an established freelance designer of ceramics, glassware, silver and...
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Embracing spontaneity and chance
Susan BrownTextile, "Seismic (angular)", 2010. Gift of Tillett and Rauscher, Inc. 2011-33-2.TAR/Tillett and Rauscher Inc., founded in 2006 by Seth Tillett and Nicole Rauscher, is an experimental...
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Body Odor and Sticky Feet
Annie HallTelephone, "Trimline Phone". Designed by Henry Dreyfuss, 1968. Gift of Henry Dreyfuss. 1972-88-179-1.What do sticky feet, body odor, and cracked, sweaty and saggy skins have to do with our...
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Little red devil
Greg HerringshawSidewall, 2006. Robert Therrien. Gift of Jerry and Eba Sohn. 2007-6-4.Robert Therrien is an American artist known primarily as a sculptor, but he has also worked with painting, drawing,...
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The Swinger
Russell FlinchumCamera, "Swinger", 1965. Henry Dreyfuss. Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin. 1999-2-4.In 1960, Edwin Land, founder of the Polaroid Corporation, approached American designer...
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