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Sidewall, Zinnia

Sidewall, Zinnia
machine printed on paper.
1938-35-1-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Furniture Schedule Second Floor, Guest...
graphite, black ink, red and blue color pencil on tracing paper.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-638

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Drawing, Design for Cosmetics Building, New York World's Fair 1939–40

Drawing, Design for Cosmetics Building, New York World's Fair 1939–40
brush and gouache, graphite, collaged magazine image on illustration board.
1975-11-67

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

A full width, giving two repeats of drop-repeating design composed of alternating large, shaded foliate rosettes and small, flat-color rosettes.
Greys and white on blue ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1939
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Elisha Dyer.
1940-9-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Assorted samples. Wire bound; buff cover edged in blue scallop pattern. a) "Al Fresco", two seated figures under a tree, alternating with very small basket of fruit. Printed in green, ocher, white and black on taupe ground.

Sidewall, Al Fresco, 1940
machine-printed.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1941-115-2-a/d

This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

A reproduction of a wallpaper printed in France by Desfosse et Karth. The design is derived from 18th century printed cottons from India. It is an asymmetrical all-over design of continuous vines suggesting tree of life with floral sprays branching from both sides. Printed in shades of warm brown and peach on light tan ground.

Sidewall, Montreaux, 1940–45
screen printed.
Gift of A.L. Diament and Co..
1946-98-12

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

A three-dimensional solid wallcovering that simulates straw matting. The material is an off-white color.

Sidewall, Straw Square, 1948
molded plastic, paper backing.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1948-68-1-a,b

This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Depiction of the American flag that features white stars against a blue background behind a grey window in the upper left and rows of red Coke cans for the stripes. One stray red Coke can lies horizontally below the flag on the lower right.

Poster, Stars and Cans, 1991
screenprint on white paper.
Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.
1993-53-52

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

Design for an undersea lounge. Interior perspective at center left describes gallery-like space with dining tables positioned along walls on either side, a central aisle planted with greenery and palm trees, and a dancefloor at far end. Overhead, a length of ceiling punctuated by small can lights buttressed by boomerang-like vaults; these frame large windows that look out into an aquatic environment with submarine plants and fish. At lower right, rectangular patch of adhesive where text label has been lost.

Drawing, Design for Undersea Lounge: Scheme 1, ca. 1965
pastel crayon on green wove paper.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1988-101-1500

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Poster depicting an open newspaper leaf, with the left side imitating a design layout process and the right with all components in final version. Left side has scattered components and text in black: The Society of Newspaper Design 1979-1989; triangles in red, orange, green and blue and a black disc with a hole; upper left corner folded. Right side all of the same components but organized linearly.

Poster, The Society of Newspaper Design, 1979-1989, 1989
offset lithograph on heavy white paper.
Gift of Milton Glaser.
1997-28-7

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

Pink and green fan-shaped motif, surrounded by green petals, set in shaded olive rectangle. Border of pink and red flower in olive band. Tracery work,on beige ground imitating textile.

Frieze (USA), 1900
machine-printed.
Gift of Mrs. V.C. Berntgen.
1962-65-13

This object was made by Imperial Wallcoverings Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small green floral motifs surrounded by gold scrolls and connected by vertical gold bands; on yellow ground imitating textile weave. Drop repeat,straight match.

Sidewall (USA), 1900
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Mrs. V.C. Berntgen.
1962-65-4

This object was made by York Wall Paper Company.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Unbroken network of flowers, leaves and stems, relatively symmetrical. The irregular intervening spaces are diapered with drop-repeating sprigs. a) cream and beige on gray ground; b) pink and white on shiny cream ground; c) cream and green on mustard ground.

Sidewall, Cooperstown, 1953
machine-printed.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1953-192-1-a/d

This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Freely drawn vertical stripes and zig-zags alternating with vertical columns of freely drawn rosettes. Printed in black and yellow on deep brown ground.

Sidewall, Fancy Free, 1950–52
screen printed on paper.
Gift of Grace Ohanian.
1952-33-3

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Design for monorail for MacArthur Airport, Long Island, New York. Perspective shows monorail in landscape; at right, white-accented, jagged mountains rise up from landscape with additional mountains receding into background at lower center. At left, inverted, angular U-shaped structure supports monorail, which extends diagonally across the plane, from which vehicle is suspended. Vehicle is oblong with wide fins on either side at rear, large glass windows above, and several circular and rectangular hatches below. Left wing inscribed with “10”. Signed “R Heston” in graphite at lower right.

Drawing, Design for Monorail, MacArthur Airport, Long Island, NY, 1968
graphite, white conte crayon on tracing paper laid down on gray wove paper....
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1988-101-1509

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

Design for solar energy exhibit. Interior perspective shows open-plan exhibition space with curving ramp, at rear, providing access to mezzanine level. Interior architecture is white, International Style, with white pavement and brown-black walls and ceiling. At center, large installation of teal- and rust-colored panels with information plaques at angle on ground. At center in background, floor-to-ceiling installation of orange and yellow material or light that meets rectangular yellow plan on ceiling (nearby, a similar red and black panel). At left, wall obscured by additional teal-blue panel, and a satellite seems to be suspended from ceiling; in midground, a satellite dish is propped up for display. At right, under the mezzanine, various exhibit display panels—in various hues of red, orange, teal, yellow, and black, some with text and some without—are supported by linear tubing system. Human figures populate the scene throughout. Signed in pen and ink, lower right: DELLER ’60.

Drawing, Design for Solar Energy Exhibit, 1960
brush and gouache, pen and ink on illustration board.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1988-101-1611

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

Design for wall mural for Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company. At left a round pavilion draped with green and white striped fabric terminates in a finial from which a flag bearing the name “BIGLOW [sic]” in green waves. Starting beneath this banner and extending across the scene is a second curling banner bearing the slogan “BEAUTY YOU CAN SEE, QUALITY YOU CAN TRUST” in periwinkle, terminating in the arched portal of a stone wall at right. At right of center a white monolithic chimney rises upward. Upon it a banner inscribed “Inc. 1825” hangs below a timepiece on a green and white striped fob; its hands indicate just past 5:05 o’clock. Below the chimney lays a hearth with logs and fodder. A yellow hot air balloon floats in the sky while two additional draped pavilions punctuate the mid- and background. A human figure stands gesturing in the midground near a low cloud of wool and two sheep; a third sheep stands facing the viewer in the foreground.

Drawing, Design for Wall Mural: Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company Showroom, ca....
brush and gouache on canvas with illustration board border adhered to recto.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1988-101-1623

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

A small inset shows three putti, one asleep, one with bow and arrow, and the third kneeling beside a pool. These insets repeat themselves in diagonal rows. A small wicker basket filled with flowers is beneath each inset and sprays of flowers connect them. Printed on margin: "Philadelphia, A.L. Diament and Co., New York - Angorra". The original textile which inspired the early American design was a French 18th century toile de Jouy.

Sidewall, Andorra, 1940–45
screen printed.
Gift of A.L. Diament and Co..
1946-98-4

This object was made by Diament & Co., A.L..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Two scenic vistas, each containing red mill in background. Full width, with two large motifs showing boaters and skaters, and repeated small motif of nautiloid shell. Dark blue ground.

Sidewall, Red Mill, 1938
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Teresa Kilham.
1939-5-4

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Iris design in clusters of two blossoms and one bud in rose with green leaves. These clusters alternate in parallel rows. The background consists of gray and ivory stripes. Running through the ivory stripe are two inter- facing wavy lines in frosted work. Printed in green, pink, and gray on ivory field. Printed in margin: "Robert Graves Co. -6166 C".

Sidewall (USA), 1890–1900
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Margaret Schoonover.
1944-62-6

This object was made by Robert Graves Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rows of alternating rosettes with border of stylized laurel leaves for border. Center filled by a square with lace border. The portions where the ends of the square touch the circle are the same point where the circles meet. A button is inserted at point of intersection. Center of square contains a spray of roses. Four pointed motif with concave sides between circles has a rosette composed of florets. Printed in original color, dark and light blue on medium blue ground.

Sidewall, The Hampton, 1940–42
machine-printed paper.
Gift of George Caldwell of Strahan Company.
1945-41-21

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Medium-sized lozenges with leaf and dart centers. Borders of fret design are between diamond-shaped motifs. The original of this paper came from an early American house in Massachusetts. It was first made about 1788. Printed on margin: "6141". Printed in dark tan and ivory on light tan field.

Sidewall, Cape Cod, ca. 1935
machine-printed.
Gift of George Caldwell of Strahan Company.
1945-41-5

This object was made by Thomas Strahan & Co., Manufactory.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Furniture Schedule, Second Floor Bedrooms,...
graphite, black ink, red, and blue color pencil on tracing paper.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-636

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

On white ground, narrow green diamond diaper trellis with intertwining green foliage, chrysanthemum-like flowers outlined in red, lavender, ocher and two shades of blue.

Sidewall (USA), 1920–35
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1971-58-27

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Framework of tangent octagons outlined by foliate forms and squares, enclosing hexagons outlined by honeysuckle motif. a) pale pink, red and black; b) blue-green, mustard, white and gray; c) dark and light gray, lavender; d) black, brown and pale gray.

Sidewall, Memphis, 1940–60
machine-printed.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1953-192-4-a/d

This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing, Lady Esther Yacht: Bedroom, Bathroom, and Wardrobe Layout, 1934–35
grapite on tracing paper.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-446

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment: Section of Dressing...
graphite on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-532

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Black block print detailing inner-city politics

Poster, Why Are Apartments Expensive?, 1986
screenprint on brown paper.
Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.
1993-53-82

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

Drawing, Design for Undersea Lounge: Scheme 2

Drawing, Design for Undersea Lounge: Scheme 2
pastel crayon on blue wove paper mounted on illustration board.
1988-101-1501

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Small rows of thistles; interspersed are tiny leaves suggestive of maiden-hair fern. A reproduction of an early American wallpaper of 1845-1855. Found on walls of old house in South Carolina. Printed in blue, dark and medium brown on light tan field.

Sidewall, Thistle, 1940–45
screen printed.
Gift of A.L. Diament and Co..
1946-98-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Small floral sprigs, set within diamond shapes. Printed in colors on white ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1920–35
machine-printed.
Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1971-58-50

This object was made by Robert S. Hobbs & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing, Brown Palace Hotel: Ninth Floor Plan and Furniture Layout, 1936
graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite.
Gift of Donald Deskey.
1975-11-411

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Sprays of small pink roses and yellow forget-me-nots with green leaves. At end of sprays are grasses in blue-green frosted work. Sprays have a scattered informal arrangement. Alternating green frosted work and plain ivory stripes form the field. On margin is printed: "Benton, Heath & Co., Hoboken, N.J. 1812 WC".

Sidewall (USA), 1890–1900
machine-printed.
Gift of Margaret Schoonover.
1944-62-7

This object was made by Benton, Heath & Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Drawing, Design for Prefabricated House, Exterior

Drawing, Design for Prefabricated House, Exterior
brush and orange, gray watercolor, pen and black ink, brown magic marker,....
1988-101-1516

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Drawing, Design for Detergent Dispenser

Drawing, Design for Detergent Dispenser
pastel crayon, airbrush, graphite on beige wove paper mounted on illustration....
1988-101-1527

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.

Three figures in costume under a tree. This scene alternates with a much smaller basket of fruit. a) Printed in blue, pink, white and chartreuse on taupe ground; b) printed in green, gray, ocher and white on light gray ground; c) printed in red, white, pink and blue on light blue ground.

Sidewall, Al Fresco, 1948
machine-printed.
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
1949-46-2-a/c

This object was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.