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Ridged stick with broken handle. Mounting decorated with design of palmette and ornament in bands. Brass chord loop, iron ferule and tip.

Cane (France), 18th century
malacca (rattan), burlwood, gilded brass, iron.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-43-31

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Elaborately carved and painted side chair. Back composed of crossed cornucopia, from which spring almost at right angles griffins and heads, holding between them an umbrella shaped canopy, with foliated stem of trumpet flowers, in false Chinese taste; surface is painted in buff, red, green, and blue. The rounded tapering legs curve inwards in the middle but splay out towards the feet; above the finely tapered feet, are carved acanthus leaves. Top of legs have square capitols carved with acanthus leaves and berries.

Side Chair (Probably Northern Italy), ca. 1785
carved, polychromed, gilt wood.
Gift of the Countess Costantini.
1924-6-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 11 images of this object.

This high back swivel chair was designed to be the ideal seating unit for the executive. The contoured back and arms provided superior comfort and mobility during long hours behind the desk. The chair's four-pronged metal base was also available in wood. This Jens Risom chair is upholstered in off-white, hand spun natural wool of Risom production. The chair was also available upholstered in leather.

"Executive Posture" Chair, 1962
foam latex on shaved and molded plywood; cushion foam latex pin core; base of....
1971-13-1-a,b

This object was made by Jens Risom Design.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

two cherrubs' heads

Carving
wood, painted.
Gift of Charles W. Gould.
1926-11-17

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Curved wooden legs and back; honey brown colored leather upholstered cushion.

Chair (Norway), ca. 1965
laminated bent beach, canvas, leather.
1991-5-1-a/c

This object was made by Vestlandske Mobelfabrikk.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sensor Chair, 1986

Sensor Chair, 1986
steel, plastic (polypropelene), foam.
1987-4-1

This object was made by Steelcase.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Cane
wood.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-43-32

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Aluminum stool of fluid biomorphic form, the slender, curving, tripod legs rising to a roughly triangular, up-turned and slanted seat/suport with curled projection rising from one side; the central leg with short spike-like projection as foot rest. The whole varnished in turquoise colored enamel.

W.W. Stool, 1990
sand-cast and enameled aluminum.
The Linda and Irwin R. Berman Stool Collection.
2003-23-1

This object was made by Vitra AG.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sliding door; vertical rectangle with relief pattern of stylized lotus flowers and water.

Wanamaker department store Panel, ca. 1925
cast aluminium.
Gift of Robert Coleman.
1995-40-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Wide, flat brown plywood frame, the shape reminiscent of the Chippendale style, with back pierced to form rails and splat; seat upholstered with square wool-upolstered pad in the "Tapestry" pattern of a red, black and white abstracted floral motif.

Chippendale Chair, 1984
molded and laminated plywood, wool upholstery.
Gift of Knoll International.
1991-6-1

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Bow-shaped joined crest rail above similarly shaped shoulders, over a back support of twisting horns. Similarly composed arm supports, centering a leather upholstered seat on four twisting cow-horn legs terminating in brass claw-and-glass ball feet. The front feet enclose opposing twisting horn returns. Part of group with ottoman 1986-39-2.

Armchair (USA), ca. 1885
assembled and pinned steer horn, cut and shaped horn sheets, wood, metal,....
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen.
1986-39-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Folding chair, back and seat of contoured birch plywood sheets on steel frame, frame painted white; curved plywood arms.

Chair (USA), 1949
wood (birch), metal.
Gift of Russel Wright.
1976-15-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Cane
wood.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-43-33

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Panel
wood.
Gift of Newton P. Bevin.
1972-40-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Measuring Cane
Overall: 95 x 11.6 x 2 cm (37 3/8 x 4 9/16 x 13/16 in.).
Gift of John B. Scholz in memory of Walter Scholz.
1987-97-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Gold-toned curvilinear single-piece body comprising projecting legs below low, wide curved seat with wide arms and tongue-shaped back.

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.

Shaped rectangular back with an arched splat inlaid with a flower-filled basket between barley-twist turned stiles headed by finials and a serpentine caned seat, on cabriole legs with scroll feet.

Side Chair (England), mid-19th century
papier-mâché, mother of pearl, caning, wood.
Gift of Jennifer C. Kruger and Lucy C. Stark.
1977-113-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Chairs (France)

Chairs (France)
carved walnut, silk damask upholstery (modern).
1968-158-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Wooden chair with splayed legs and front and back stretchers connected by two additional stretchers. Back of nine vertical splats topped with slightly curved horizontal crest rail. Seat contoured for sitting.

New Side Chair, ca. 1966
walnut, hickory, other woods.
Gift of Mrs. Eric Larrabee.
1997-11-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Lamp
Overall: 94 x 15.6 cm (37 x 6 1/8 in.).
1972-10-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

A dark wooden cane with a metal and cream colored end piece.

Cane (USA), ca. 1980
mahogany (turned rosewood?), inlaid japsper, silver.
Gift of John B. Scholz in memory of Walter Scholz.
1987-97-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Cane
H x diam.: 92.2 x 1.9 cm (36 5/16 x 3/4 in.).
Gift of John B. Scholz in memory of Walter Scholz.
1987-97-7-a/h

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Octagonal jar and lid decorated with a fight scene in enamel; lid has matching decoration and dragon-form handle.

Jar And Lid (China (for export)), late 19th century
enameled porcelain, bronze.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-22-181-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Stacked layers of cut wool felt laminated with water-based glue to form a solid form of set-back layers on four stainless steel legs set at angles to the upright rectangular outline of the chair.

Relief Chair, 2008
wool felt, stainless steel.
Gift of Ben K. Mickus.
2009-21-1

This object was made by Sutherland Felt.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Black rectangular bench seat bisected by square back rest; two legs, square in section, at one end, plexi-glas sphere as support at the other.

Harry Stool, 1988
joined lacquered wood, plexi-glas.
The Linda and Irwin R. Berman Stool Collection.
2013-50-34-a,b

This object was made by Memphis.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Candelabra (USA)

Candelabra (USA)
wrought iron.
1948-135-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Curvilinear, bentwood side chair with curved front legs, straight rear legs; roughly square shaped caned seat, and curving back with sinuous, "heart"-shaped bentwood elements.

Chair (Austria), late 19th–early 20th century
wood (bent), caning.
Gift of John Sailer.
1982-55-1

This object was made by Gebrüder (Brothers) Thonet.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Sedan Chair Panel (France)
H x W x D: 92 x 52 x 6 cm (36 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.).
1931-90-8

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Large chair of soft curvaceous shapes. Reclining back surmounted by two spherical projections; rounded arms curve outward. Red nylon(?) upholstery over foam form; three buttons.

UP 5 Donna Chair, 1969
polyurenthane foam, fabric.
Gift of the Estate of Frederick N. Babbish.
1991-94-13

This object was made by Cassina and Busnelli Italia (C & B).
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

"Olympic Games" Vase And Lid, 1985
ceramic.
1991-170-1-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Wooden cabinet of rectangular form with large hinged plexiglass door, small circular knob at bottom right corner; front of cabinet decorated with applied pieces of found wood in various shapes and lengths forming decorative pediment and scrolls at top and sides; exterior surface decorated with applied small metal sheets, some embossed and patinated. Cabinet holds 27-piece ceramic dinner service in forms of fish and water plants, glazed in various colors, arranged to depict aquarium scene, some fish 'swimming' amongst two wooden branches.

Dinnerware as Fish Aquarium Cabinet, 1991
wood, plexiglass, metal sheets, found objects.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Colorful cup/bowl.

Cup/bowl (USA), 1991
earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-15

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Colorful cup/bowl.

Cup/bowl (USA), 1991
earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-20

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Colorful cup/bowl.

Cup/bowl (USA), 1991
earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-25

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fish shaped dish.

Dish (USA), 1991
earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-5

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fish shaped dish.

Dish (USA), 1991
earthenware.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1992-39-6

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.