Collection Highlights: From Sketch to Product
Many familiar designs began with an idea worked out on paper. Cooper Hewitt's collection includes many drawings that document the genesis of finished works of all kinds: textiles, wallpaper, furniture, mass-produced products for the office and home, decorative arts, and even fine art.
- T-86 Round Thermostat
- metal, 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, Study for a teapot, May 26, 1985
- pen and dark purple ink on off-white paper.
- Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
- 1991-78-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Teapot (China)
- stoneware.
- Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
- 1990-78-1-a,b
- This object was made by Violet Sand Factory.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Drawing, Wallpaper Design: Reconciliation of Venus and Psyche, 1815
- graphite, black, white chalk, brush and black ink on brown coated paper....
- Museum purchase through gift of Mr. and Mrs. Christian H. Aall and from....
- 1996-57-2
- This object was made by Joseph Dufour et Cie..
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Scenic Panel, Reconciliation of Venus and Psyche, 1923
- block-printed paper.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham M. Adler.
- 1974-109-11-a/c
- This object was made by Dufour et Leroy and Desfossé et Karth.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- 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 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
- 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 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 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.
- 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 was made by Nest Labs, Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design variations for MS2
- color pencil, graphite, brush and gouache on gray paper, mounted on board.
- Gift of Michael A. Cousins, Cousins Design.
- 1993-57-225
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Magic Stat Thermostat
- plastic, electric, electronic components.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1993-58-2
- This object was made by Honeywell, Inc..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for "Highlight / Pinch" Flatware, for John Hull Cutlers...
- brush and green, white gouache, black ink, wash, black chalk, graphite on....
- Gift of Russel Wright.
- 1976-15-9
- This object was made by John Hull Cutlers Corporation.
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- American Modern Spoon
- forged stainless steel.
- Gift of Russel Wright.
- 1976-15-4-d
- THIS OBJECT IS NOT PUBLIC
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Print, Rendering of Gravy Boat
- photostat on sensitized paper.
- Gift of Belle Kogan.
- 1959-59-7-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sugar Bowl And Lid (USA), 1958
- molded melamine.
- Gift of Belle Kogan.
- 1959-59-3-a,b
- This object was made by Boonton Molding Co..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Designs for Bowls, Vases, Candlesticks, and Teapots
- graphite on tracing paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2006-16-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Saltcellar Saltcellar
- silver plated, nickel.
- 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 8 images of this object.
- Vase Vase, ca. 1928
- silver plated, nickel.
- 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 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Concept Sketch for "Predicta" Television, ca. 1959
- color pencil on tracing paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Predicta Television, Pricess Model Television, 1959
- metal, glass, molded plastic.
- Gift of Jan Staller in honor of Max Staller.
- 2008-29-1
- This object was made by Philco (Philadelphia Storage Battery Company).
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Flatware: Fork, Knife, Spoon
- airbrush and watercolor on wove paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-4
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Prototype Fork, Knife And Spoon
- aluminum, wood.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2012-1-5/7
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Designs for Teapot, Trays and Salt Shaker
- 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 Teapot, 1920–1925
- silver plated, nickel, 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.
- Shaker Screen Model For Screen, ca. 1990
- paper.
- Gift of Katherine Krizek.
- 1993-100-4-a/g
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Shaker Screen Screen, 1991
- wood.
- Gift of Cappellini S.p.a, with assistance from Modern Age Gallery.
- 1993-100-3-a/c
- This object was made by Cappellini S.p.A..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for Pantheon Chair
- graphite on white wove paper.
- Gift of Friedman Benda Gallery and Joris Laarman.
- 2017-37-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Pixel Chair (Prototype), 2014
- cnc-milled resin.
- Museum purchase from the General Acquisitions Fund through gift of Lisa....
- 2014-43-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 12 images of this object.
- Drawing, Mezzaluna Knife: Two Stud, June 26, 1990
- graphite on vellum.
- Gift of Katherine Krizek.
- 1993-100-7
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Mezzaluna Knife
- metal, wood.
- Gift of Katherine Krizek.
- 1993-100-2
- This object was made by Progetti.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for Sideboard
- graphite on cream paper.
- Gift of Natalie Epstein.
- 2006-18-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Sideboard Sideboard
- walnut, pandana cloth.
- Gift of Natalie Epstein.
- 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 a Fork
- black marking pen, graphite on white paper.
- Gift of the Estate of Eva Zeisel.
- 2014-8-17
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Royal Stafford Salad Fork
- laser-printed white paper with annotations in red crayon.
- Gift of the Estate of Eva Zeisel.
- 2014-8-29
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
