Tags | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 15 objects tagged exposition.

A bright orange, vertical stip of cotton textile, screen printed with five, large, realistic lips in slightly paler orange down the center.

Object ID #18785137
cotton.
Gift of Evan Snyderman and Zesty Meyers of R 20th Century and museum purchase....
2011-36-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile, Le Feu (Fire)

Textile, Le Feu (Fire)
warp: silk weft: tussah silk.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1931-1-14

This object was made by Tassinari & Chatel.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images and 1 video of this object.

Compact
enamel, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, onyx, gold and platinum.
Lent by Vartanian & Sons.
88.2016.5

There are 2 images of this object.

A gold-ochre cover with black and orange-red sans-serif type of [Devantvres, vitrines, installations de magasins a l'Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, 1925]. At left a perspectival square volume inscribes a stepped, rectilinear plane in which black rectangles are diagonally stacked.

Book, Devantures, vitrines, installations de magasins a l’Exposition...
printed paper.
Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Library, NA6225 .H4Z....
43.2016.15

Dramatic, dark red leather chair with brass and aluminum accents. The chair has a curved back, similar to a barrel style chair, but with open, decorative, swirled brass arms. The cushioned seat is flat, with a rounded back, and is supported on a brass-ringed platform with round accents underneath each arm. The legs of the chair are covered on three sides with a smooth aluminum curtain, which is red on the inside and appears white on the outside. The chair's diagonal positioning highlights the cut-outs along the bottom of each side of the aluminum curtain, with stepped contours recalling skyscrapers. Angled, square footings accent the bottom of each leg.

Chair, 1928
aluminum, brass, leather.
Private Collection.
79.2016.1

Ten-Panel Screen, Renards (Foxes)

Ten-Panel Screen, Renards (Foxes)
gilt and lacquered wood, patinated bronze.
Lent by Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris, 39952A.
77.2016.1

There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.

A large rectangular portrait of Myron Herrick rendered in oil paint on canvas. He is seated on a chair that is angled to the left and he is on an angle to the right where he is facing the viewer. His torso is right of center and his legs are left of center. He is dressed in black and white formal attire with a bright red sash on a diagonal peeking out above his vest on the left with medals affixed on the right side flowing from under his jacket. HIs open right hand is resting comfortably on his right leg while his left hand is closed in a fist resting on his left left. The background is painted in blacks and browns in a painterly style. The painting is encased by a giltwood frame with egg-and-dart, vegetal, and rocaille decoration.

Portrait of Myron Herrick, ca. 1922
oil on canvas.
Lent by Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio, The Greater....
75.2016.1

Bergère, L'Aviation

Bergère, L'Aviation
giltwood and wool and silk tapestry (upholstery).
Lent by Mobiler national, Paris.
74.2016.1

There are 2 images of this object.

Textile, Chrysanthemums

Textile, Chrysanthemums
silk, artificial gold thread; twill based jacquard weave.
Lent by The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2003.42.
48.2016.16

There are 2 images of this object.

Wrought iron rectilinear door with carved and pierced flowers, leaves and vines. The designs have reference to Persian manuscript sources as well as contemporary textile designs of the 1920’s. The later addition of feet made it able to stand-alone.

Door, ca. 1923
iron.
Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift,....
66.2016.8

Large, whimsical, bow tie-shaped brooch in contrasting colors. A rectangular, blue lapis lazuli forms the center of a symmetrical pattern of pointed arches of green jade, semicircular and arc-shaped red coral, and a black onyx background. Fine lines of platinum-set pave’ diamonds outline the brooch and also the lapis and jade. The carved semiprecious stones have a shiny smooth surface but are opaque, which enhances the impression of bold color contrast. The jade and the onyx are finely paneled along lines that remind of the fabric folds and the curved shape of a bow tie.

Brooch, 1925
diamonds, platinum, carved lapis, onyx, coral, jade.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.2

An openwork platinum brooch consisting of a large rounded triangular aquamarine stone set against swags and blossoms of carved moonstone on the sides, scalloped volutes of inset diamonds along the top and bottom, and cabochon sapphire accents. The luxurious piece has a round, floral shape with a design reminscent of sea shells and highlighted with swirling black enamel accents. The design is angled towards the viewer's right with placement of the aquamarine resembling a tilted heart. The small sapphires punctuate the center of the four round mollusk designs and as well, the left and right centerline of the piece.

Object ID #907214197
diamonds, aquamarine, platinum, carved moonstone, black enamel and cabochon....
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.15

Chair, Barcelona (Model MR 90) Chair

Chair, Barcelona (Model MR 90) Chair
chromed steel and leather.
Lent by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Museum purchase funded by J. Brian....
52.2016.2

An oval fluted porcelain bowl, with a cover featuring an intricate figurative sculptural finial. The bowl is white, with a beaded foot in pastel green and yellow, and a deep rose band around the base. The cover is decorated with a ridged rim, repeating the same colors of the base, surmounted by a sculptural finial presenting two mirrored figures, a male and female, in a theatrical posture that reminds of traditional folk dances. The dancers are delicately painted in the same pastel colors, and additionally orange and light blue for the costumes, and black for the hair, shoes and details of the stylized facial features. Behind the dancing couple, entwined by drapery, is an oversized, stylized rinceau motif, a botanically inspired wavy decoration that creates a playful background for the traditionally themed dancers.

Object ID #907130455
porcelain.
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., 87.58.
46.2016.2a,b

Drawing, Illustration of Construction of Aviation Building by William Lescaze and J. Gordon Carr Associates for the 1939 New York World's Fair

Drawing, Illustration of Construction of Aviation Building by William Lescaze...
black chalk on white wove paper.
Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss.
1964-5-7

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.