Collection Highlights: From Sketch to Product
- Drawing, Design for Vegetal Chair, October 2005
- photocopy, black marking pen on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2011-30-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vegetal Chair Chair, 2009
- injection-molded polyamide.
- Gift of Vitra.
- 2010-41-2
- This object was made by Vitra AG.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Designs for Paper Porcelain, February 24, 2009
- pen and black ink, graphite, white and gold edding marking pen, copic marking....
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2014-38-10-a,b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Paper Porcelain Tea Saucer, Prototype, 2009
- slip cast, fired unglazed porcelain with added metal drill dust, applied....
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2014-38-8
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Paper Porcelain Coffee Saucer, Prototype, 2009
- slip-cast, fired unglazed porcelain with added metal drill dust, applied....
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2014-38-6
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Paper Porcelain Mug, Prototype, 2009
- slip cast, fired unglazed porcelain with added metal drill dust, applied....
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2014-38-9
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Designs for Bowls, Vases, Candlesticks, and Teapots
- graphite on tracing paper.
- 2006-16-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vase (USA), 1928
- silver-plated metal.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and General....
- 1993-111-1
- This object was made by Paye & Baker Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bowl (USA), ca. 1928
- electro-plated nickel silver.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and General....
- 1993-111-2
- This object was made by Paye & Baker Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Designs for Teapot, Trays and Salt Shaker, ca. 1928
- graphite on tracing paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2006-16-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Teapot (USA), ca. 1920–25
- electro-plated nickel silver, walnut.
- Gift of Harry C. Sigman.
- 2013-21-38-a,b
- This object was made by Paye & Baker Manufacturing Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- T-86 Round Thermostat, 1953
- metal, molded plastic.
- Gift of Honeywell Inc..
- 1994-37-1
- This object was made by Honeywell, Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Regulator, December 30, 1949
- graphite, yellow color pencil, pen and black ink on grayish paper stapled to....
- Gift of Honeywell, Inc..
- 1997-10-18
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for Regulator Faceplate, November 15, 1953
- pen and black, blue ink, text printed and collaged on white paper on....
- Gift of Honeywell, Inc..
- 1997-10-23
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for Regulator Faceplate, February 20, 1953
- pen and black ink, text printed and collaged on white paper, stapled, lined....
- Gift of Honeywell, Inc..
- 1997-10-25
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Designs for "Garbo" Waste Can and Variant Waste Cans, for Umbra, 1995
- rollerball/fiber tip pen in black ink, tape on two joined sheets of white paper.
- Gift of Karim Rashid.
- 2000-50-19
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Garbo Waste Basket, introduced 1996
- molded polypropylene.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1999-9-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Garbino Waste Basket, 1997
- polypropylene.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1999-9-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Stereo Cabinet, 1973
- pen and black ink; black marker; brush and red-brown wash; graphite on white....
- Gift of Linda and Irwin R. Berman.
- 2005-9-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Chest For Stereo (USA), 1973
- stack-laminated and carved walnut, metal, leather, stereo components.
- Gift of Linda and Irwin R. Berman.
- 2005-9-1-a/e
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Metallon End Table, November 19, 1934
- graphite on tracing paper.
- Gift of Donald Deskey.
- 1988-101-1253
- This object was made by Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company.
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- End Table (USA), ca. 1933–35
- bent chromed metal, glass.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2006-4-1
- This object was made by Metallon.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Assembly Perspective for Polaroid Automatic 100, 1962
- black, red crayon, pen and black ink, green pastel, blue ball point pen on....
- Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.
- 1972-88-357
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Swinger Model 20 Camera, 1965
- molded plastic, metal.
- Museum purchase through gift of Neil Sellin.
- 1999-2-4
- This object was made by Polaroid Corporation.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Sideboard, 1958
- graphite on cream paper.
- Gift of Natalie Epstein.
- 2006-18-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Console Console
- walnut, pandana cloth.
- 2006-18-1-a/h
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Universal Handle, Curved, December 20, 1989
- graphite on pre-printed white wove paper.
- Gift of Smart Design, Inc..
- 2011-50-24
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Good Grips Prototype For A Peeler, 1990
- santoprene, abs plastic, metal.
- Gift of Smart Design, Inc..
- 2011-50-19
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for "Triad" Chair, 2007
- marking pen on paper.
- Gift of Friedman Benda and Wendell Castle.
- 2013-34-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Triad Chair, 2006
- gilt fiberglass.
- Gift of Wendell Castle, Courtesy of Barry Friedman, Ltd..
- 2008-27-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Nest Learning Thermostat Thermostat, 2012
- forged stainless steel, glass, injection molded plastic, electronic components.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2013-19-2-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Thermostat: Cross Section of Wire to Board...
- pen and orange, green, red and black ink, graphite on cream sketchbook paper.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2014-9-5
- This object was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Thermostat: Proposed Design for Minimizing...
- pen and black, red ink on cream paper.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2014-9-7
- This object was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Preparatory Drawings for Thermostat, December 16, 2010
- black ink on paper.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2014-9-3
- This object was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Nest Thermostat, October 28, 2011
- pen and blue ink on white lined paper.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2014-9-1
- This object was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Preparatory Drawing for Nest Thermostat: Proposed Design for...
- pen and blue ink on lined paper.
- Gift of Nest Labs, Inc..
- 2014-9-2
- This object was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
