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Finesse
Matilda McQuaidTextile, "Finesse: Circle", 1973. Verner Panton. Gift of Evan Snyderman and Zesty Meyers of R 20th Century and museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund. 2011-36-2.Color...
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A study by Battista Franco
Floramae McCarron-CatesDrawing, "Drapery Study for the Angel of the Annunciation", ca. 1553. Bequest of Joseph F. McCrindle. 2009-4-1.Battista Franco was a gifted draftsman, engraver and painter, born...
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An exuberant birdcage
Elizabeth ChaseBirdcage, "Rialto Bridge", late 19th–early 20th century. Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. 1916-19-14.Though the Victorians were the first to collect birdcages, the hobby of bird-keeping...
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Stones
Susan BrownTextile, "Stones", introduced 1969. Designed by Wolf Bauer. Gift of Cindia Cameron. 2011-21-1.Wolf Bauer studied textile design under Leo Wollner at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden...
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A contemporary wallcovering in the Arts and Crafts tradition
Greg HerringshawSidewall, "Oakleaf", 2004. Gift of Marthe Armitage. 2005-26-2.The Oakleaf pattern caught my eye in that it is a contemporary rendering done in a very traditional manner. Its simplicity...
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Cockfight chair
Brenda NatoliArmchair, "Cockfight chair", ca. 1720–30. Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore. 1960-164-16-a/c.As eighteenth-century English printers produced increasing numbers of books and members of the upper...
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Albers's album cover
Floramae McCarron-CatesRecord Album Sleeve, "Persuasive Percussion", 1959. Josef Albers. Gift of Mathew Weaver in honor of Lenora J. and Robert J. Weaver. 2009-44-1-a/d.Persuasive Percussion is an...
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An instructional bandage
Brenda NatoliBandage, "The Vernaid Bandage", early 20th century. Gift of Milton Sonday. 1981-43-1.The Vernaid bandage has links to the beginnings of organized first-aid delivery on the battlefield....
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Ward Bennett's approach to designing
Gail DavidsonDrawing, "Designs for Cookware and Kitchen Utensils", 1985–86. Gift of David McCorkle and Ernest Hood. 2010-32-1.This drawing, by American designer Ward Bennett, shows the designer's mind...
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A 20th-century scenic paper
Greg HerringshawScenic Paper, 1930. Gift of Priscilla E. Muller. 2005-25-1-a/n.La Côte de Villefranche is a beautiful example of a 20th century scenic wallpaper. Designed in 1929, La Côte continues the...
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"Gridnik"
Gail DavidsonPoster, "Visuele Communicatie Nederland, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam", 1969. Wim Crouwel. Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund. 2009-13-1.Visuele Communicatie Nederland...
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Boat Race Day
Elizabeth ChaseFooted Bowl, "Boat Race Day", 1938. Eric Ravilious. Gift of Paul F. Walter. 1989-110-1.The theme of travel as expressed through ship and boat motifs on ceramics was very popular in early...
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More legible highway signage
Gail DavidsonSign, "Scale Version of Highway Sign in ClearviewHwy® Typeface: Metropolis", 2011. Gift of Donald Meeker, Meeker & Associates, Inc., and James Montalbano, Terminal Design, Inc.....
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Merton
Susan BrownBlanket, "Merton", 2012. Gift of Wallace Sewell. 2013-8-1.The London-based design studio Wallace Sewell was established by Harriet Wallace-Jones and Emma Sewell after graduating from the...
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A tablecloth for 'easier living'
Matilda McQuaidTablecloth, "Modern Spice", ca. 1950. Russel Wright. Gift of George R. Kravis II. 2011-44-2.Russel Wright was one of the most important pioneers in American design, especially in his...
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Sustainability, from a National Design Award winner
Gail DavidsonPoster, "Sustainability", 2007. Paula Scher. Gift of William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand. 2008-7-2.Paula Scher—the 2013 National Design Award winner for Communication Design—along with...
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Guimard Embroidery Sample
Kimberly RandallEmbroidery sample designed by Hector Guimard (1867 – 1942), 1909-1912, Gift of Madame Hector Guimard, 1949-91-1.Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942) is best known for his architectural...
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A Conscious Shift from French Tradition
Carly LewisTextile: It. Designed by Kneeland “Ruzzie” Green, manufactured by Stehli Silk Corporation. 1925. Silk. Gift of Marian Hague, 1937-1-6Part of an iconic collection of designs known as the...
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Inspired By and Designed for New York City Ballet
Kimberly CisnerosPoster: New York City Ballet, 1974-75. Designed by Edward Gorey. Gift of Unknown Donor. 1980-32-976.Edward Gorey, an author and illustrator known for his macabre stories was very...
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"A ROOMBA sees the world in math"
@SelfAwareRoombaVacuum Cleaner, "iRobot Roomba Vacuuming Robot", 2002 Plastic, metal. Gift of iRobot. 2008-30-1-a/k.Every home, it was promised in the 1960s, would have a robot butler. So far those...
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