Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s
This exhibition was on display from April 11, 1995 to August 20, 1995.
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- Sidewall, Doodle
- vinyl coated fabric (sanitas).
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- a-w-791
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Page From A Sample Book, Mezzotone Papers
- mezzotone print on paper.
- Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- 1959-134-1-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 8 images of this object.
- Sidewall, When in Rome
- screen printed on silk.
- Gift of Denst and Soderlund, Inc..
- 1959-130-1
- This object was made by Denst and Soderland.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall (USA)
- machine-printed on paper.
- Gift of Kathleen Paton.
- 1992-129-1-a,b
- This object was made by United Wallpaper, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sidewall - Sample, Kunstler Tapetan
- machine printed on paper.
- Gift of Gebrüder Rasch and Company.
- 1960-116-1-a/t
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
![Sidewall - Sample, Bild Tapeten [Picture Wallpapers]](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/244174_632872e80cde7a38_n.jpg "Sidewall - Sample, Bild Tapeten [Picture Wallpapers]")
- Sidewall - Sample, Bild Tapeten [Picture Wallpapers]
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Marburger Tapetenfabrik.
- 1958-96-2-a/n
- This object was made by Marburger Tapetenfabrik.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 15 images of this object.
- Sidewall (USA)
- block-printed on ungrounded paper.
- Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple.
- 1938-62-7
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sample Book, Weaves from Exclusive Hand-Loom Originals by Dorothy Liebes
- machine-printed paper, embossed.
- Gift of United Wallpaper, Inc..
- 1947-92-1-1/25
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 12 images of this object.
![Sidewall - Sample [19], The Greeff Collection](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/241539_f75e37ea5c724bc4_n.jpg "Sidewall - Sample [19], The Greeff Collection")
- Sidewall - Sample [19], The Greeff Collection
- screen printed.
- Gift of Greeff Fabrics, Inc..
- 1948-65-1-a/r
- This object was made by Greeff Fabrics Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 17 images of this object.
- Sidewall, City of Amsterdam
- block-printed.
- Gift of Rath and Doodeheefver, Amsterdam.
- 1948-100-8
- This object was made by Rath & Doodeheefver, Amsterdam.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Sound Waves
- screen printed on paper.
- Gift of Edward F. McGuiness.
- 1949-25-1
- This object was made by Multiplex Display Fixture Co..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall (Sweden)
- machine-printed.
- Gift of Donald D. MacMillan.
- 1950-78-6
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall (Sweden)
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Donald D. MacMillan.
- 1950-78-7
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall (Sweden)
- machine-printed.
- Gift of Donald D. MacMillan.
- 1950-78-8
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, Views of Paris
- screen-printed paper.
- Gift of Harvey Smith.
- 1950-126-4-a,b
- This object was made by Piazza Prints Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, The Gerow Document
- screen printed on paper.
- Gift of Interior Design and Decoration.
- 1951-27-2
- This object was made by Tradition House.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Brick
- molded plastic on paper backing.
- Gift of Interior Design and Decoration.
- 1951-27-11
- This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall (USA)
- molded plastic on paper backing.
- Gift of Myer Steingart.
- 1951-121-3
- This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, Doodles
- screen-printed paper.
- Gift of Grace Ohanian.
- 1952-33-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Wonderland
- screen printed on paper.
- Gift of Grace Ohanian.
- 1952-33-2
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Klee-esque
- screen printed on paper.
- Gift of Grace Ohanian.
- 1952-33-4
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sidewall, French Village
- screen printed.
- Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- 1952-88-7
- This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sample Book, Wallpaper by Denst and Soderlund
- screen-printed paper, vinyl.
- Gift of Denst and Soderlund.
- 1952-126-1-1/54
- This object was made by Denst and Soderland.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 28 images of this object.
- Ornament - Pilaster, Palm
- screen printed on paper.
- Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- 1953-41-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Crystals
- screen-printed paper.
- Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
- 1953-51-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Buttons
- screen printed.
- Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
- 1953-51-3
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sample Book Page, Mural Scrolls
- screen printed on canvas.
- Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- 1953-61-1-1
- This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 11 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Overlay
- screen-printed on paper.
- Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
- 1953-198-2
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall (France)
- machine-printed.
- Gift of The Wallpaper Magazine.
- 1953-198-18
- This object was made by Paul Dumas.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Consulate
- screen printed.
- Gift of B.H. Hellman.
- 1954-21-3
- This object was made by Harben Papers, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Sidewall, Terrazzo
- screen printed on machine-made paper.
- Gift of B.H. Hellman.
- 1954-21-6
- This object was made by United Wallpaper, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall, Prism Blocks
- screen-printed on paper.
- Gift of B.H. Hellman.
- 1954-21-19
- This object was made by F. Schumacher & Co..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Sample Book, From the Galleries of Associated American Artists - Masterpiece...
- machine-printed, screen printed.
- Gift of Horace L. Hotchkiss, Jr..
- 1954-22-1-1/116
- This object was made by United Wallpaper, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 21 images of this object.
- Sidewall (England)
- machine-printed.
- Gift of W.H.S. Lloyd Company, Inc..
- 1954-49-3
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sidewall (England)
- machine printed on embossed paper.
- Gift of A. Sanderson and Sons.
- 1954-51-1
- This object was made by Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Ltd..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
