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Winged figure in chariot pulled by butterflies.

Mount (France), ca. 1800
gilt bronze.
Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.
1904-20-10

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

a) Sidewall with all-over pattern of tall grass or turf; b) Landscape frieze: central motif contains grouping of trees against clouded blue sky. In front of this is a small body of water. The very front of the scene contains a purple iris at either side.

Sidewall And Frieze (USA), 1905–15
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Philadelphia Museum of Art.
1971-58-8-a,b

This object was made by M.H. Birge & Sons Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

The paper contains just a little more than one vignette shows a battle scene, containing an airplane, cannons and soldiers. Printed in polychrome on a gray ingrain paper.

Sidewall, after 1914
machine-printed on paper.
Gift of Michael Bennett Levinson.
2000-25-7

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

Goddess of classical antiquity, holding cattails in left hand, seated in a shell drawn by two dolphins which spout water. Above, a cupid with a double horn, heralding the approach of the goddess. The figures are most likely Venus in the shell-carriage and her son Cupid. Printed in golden yellow and white on a dark blue ground. Horizontal rectangle.

Overdoor (France), 1800–1810
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-45-76

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

Design of architectural interior of a garden court (like the Frick). The courtyard contains a fountain with cement frogs, ionic columns, flowers and plants, hanging lanterns and a glass atrium.

Scenic - Panel, Garden Court, 1979
screen-printed, rag paper.
Gift of John Elmo.
1980-70-1

This object was made by Chromacomp Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

A vase filled with fruit at center towards which two kneeling, confronted maidens reach. They are dressed in flowing classical robes. A stylized Ionic column marks the horizontal repeat. A fabric is draped from the volutes between the two columns. The fabric, trimmed with a Greek key motif with anthemia in the corner, is printed in grisaille with light olive green highlights. A floral garland runs along the top edge while a cable twist runs along the bottom. Printed in grisaille with yellow and ocher.

Dado (France), ca. 1810
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of John Judkyn in memory of his mother, Florence Judkins.
1953-213-1-a,b

This object was made by Joseph Dufour et Cie..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

A woman wearing Grecian attire, possibly Nemesis, is racing in a chariot drawn by two griffons. The griffons have the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion. An urn or ewer containing a single flower stem rests on its side beneath the beasts’ feet. Trees frame this vignette. Printed in pink, red and two shades of green on a blue ground.

Bandbox (USA), ca. 1835
block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1913-17-8-a,b

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

"Colonnade" illustrates a woodland scene containing a variety of trees, a lake and distant mountains. Architectural monuments include a colonnade and other classically inspired structures, stone balustrades, patios and a fountain. Screen printed with 4 shades of green, gray and white, with airbrushed black accents, on a blue ground. This is a full set of six panels.

Scenic Paper, The Colonnade, 1937–42
screen printed and airbrushed on paper.
Gift of Priscilla E. Muller.
2005-25-2-a/f

This object was made by George J. Hunken.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 7 images of this object.

Upright cabinet made of porcelain plaques in a gilt-bronze armature, of two sections; the upper section with two large doors and a peacock crest, the lower section projecting forward with a glass top, supported on two ceramic columns, and containing two drawers. The porcelain plaques painted with allegorical and naturalistic ornament, featuring two large roundels on the doors with cameo-like images of Psyche (left) and Venus (right). Bronzework and porcelain ornamented throughout with neoclassical motifs including swags, volute scrolls, grotesques, and palmettes.

Royal Jewel Cabinet (France), 1824–26
casework of molded hard-paste porcelain with enamel–painted and fired....
Bequest of the Reverend Alfred Duane Pell.
1991-31-2

This object was made by Godin (probably the younger) and Vicomte (Sostène) de La Rochefoucauld and Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 19 images of this object.

Pillar and arch design. The framework is composed of a major arch resting upon Corinthian columns. Looking through the major arch, "Britannia" is seen enthroned atop a curved colonnade of Doric columns. Britannia is shown facing left, holding a spear, resting on her shield. The minor arches contain a large-scale urn sitting on a pedestal. Printed in black and white on a terra cotta ground. A label giving provenance is pasted near the center bottom edge.

Sidewall, Britannia, ca. 1770
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of The Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, NSDAR.
2004-22-1

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

Green painted wooden frame with metal wires, modeled after the Rialto Bridge. Intricate wire scrollwork; four doors; two feed cups; hinged panel at either end for removal of trays (trays missing).

Rialto Bridge Birdcage, late 19th–early 20th century
painted wood, bent metal wire, metal.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1916-19-14

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

Gothic revival-style with architectural elements including columns, stairs and fretwork. Also contains landscape elements. Printed in grisaille or shades of gray.

Sidewall, The Monastery, ca. 1900
machine printed on paper.
Gift of Mrs. Newton Perkins.
1903-17-3-a/d

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

Includes the Bay of Naples, an erupting Mount Vesuvius, tall ships in the harbor, and many figures attending to business and pleasure. 27 panels plus fragments of panels. Printed in a monochrome yellow ocher colorway, possibly called biche chamois.

Scenic, Les Vues d'Italie (Views of Italy), ca. 1830
block-printed on joined sheets of handmade paper.
Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, Pauline Cooper Noyes, and General....
2000-29-1-a/mm

This object was made by Dufour et Leroy.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 31 images of this object.

Panoramic paper depicting the coast of Villefranche in southeast France. The paper contains scenes of the harbor with ships, architectural ruins, figures, cows, goats and sheep. Printed in 8 warm shades of tan. A full set of 14 panels. "La Cote" requires 157 wood blocks to print in this colorway.

Scenic Paper, Les Côtes de Villefranche, 1930
block printed on paper.
Gift of Priscilla E. Muller.
2005-25-1-a/n

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 18 images of this object.

Flat, trapezoidal base with four arches along bottom front edge. Base supports a stage-like interior surmounted by semi-circular pediment inset with clock. Interior features a large door back center decorated with winged Victories, and, on either side, draped windows. In center a woman seated in Empire-style chair plays a piano with winged griffon supports and upright music rack. Pediment is flanked by two griffins and surmounted by a pair of winged cherubs holding an octagonal plaque with a bust of Apollo. Circular clock face is enameled white, and is flanked by classical lyre trophies.

Clock (France), 1807–10
fire-gilt bronze, blackened bronze, enameled metal (dial), blued steel....
Gift of the Estate of Carl M. Loeb.
1955-82-1

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

On pale green ground, pastel flowers, including roses, in pinks, pale yellows.

Sidewall, 1905–25
block-printed.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-111-45

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

Bouquet of stylized roses and leaves printed in flat stencilled effects without shading. Bouquet is tied with bowknot of black and ivory streamers twisted together. The double ends are festooned on either side of bouquet connecting with the following one. Printed on margin: "Andre Groult - Paris".

Sidewall (France), 1925–30
block-printed on paper.
Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc..
1945-13-2-a,b

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

Statue of an infant, standing on vine-covered pedestal with a burgundy and tan cameo in base. Putti is facing right, supporting a basket of vining flowers. Printed on white ground.

Ornament - Panel (France), 1856–57
block-printed on paper.
Gift of Alan Moss.
1992-156-13

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

Roughly cylindrical form of thin paper layers fanned out to form chair; the front and top cut and shaped to form contoured seat, low arms, and back, the seat further compressed and contoured by designer sitting in chair.

Honey-Pop Chair, 2001
layered paper, partially glued, cut, and fanned-open accordion style; seat....
Mueum purchase from Friends of Product Design and Decorative Arts Fund....
2008-6-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 7 images and 1 video of this object.

Doughnut-shaped lounge chair of thick foam in red upholstery.

Up 1 Chair, 1969
molded polyurethane foam, stretch fabric upholstery.
Gift of the Estate of Frederick N. Babbish.
1991-94-5

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 3 images of this object.

Gothic-inspired design, with alternating views of castles of two different designs set in irregular framework composed of gray leaves with red veining, edged with green dotting. Vertical rectangle.

Sidewall (USA), 1850–60
block-printed on ungrounded paper.
Gift of Grace Lincoln Temple.
1938-62-7

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

Scenic wallpaper designed for a bathroom. This mural is composed of three different panels making up one underwater scene. Section I, the first of three panels, contains two large fish with striped heads swimming. Two clams rest on the hilly bottom. Plant life is growing up both sides of the scene. The three panels work in sequence, with the right edge of Section III joining up the left edge of Section I. This one scene would then repeat around your bathroom. Printed in colors on an off-white ground.

Scenic Wallpaper, Sea Beauties, 1920–40
lithograph-printed on paper.
Gift of the family of Victor S. Robinson, Salem, New Jersey.
2004-16-1

This object was made by The P. Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Flat marli. Concentric bands, in gold: plain, advancing wave motif, and scattered stars; enclosing view of the Sèvres porcelain factory in colors after an 1817 drawing by Achille Etna Michallon.

Plate Depicting Sèvres Porcelain Factory (France), 1822
enameled, gilt and glazed porcelain.
Gift of George B. and Georgiana L. McClellan.
1936-13-32

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

Geometric "op art" pattern of off-white flock on black ground. Large-scale diamonds formed by white lines radiating from central squares, abruptly bending to define limits of the larger diamond forms.

Sidewall, Razzmatazz, 1967
screenprinted and flocked on machine-made paper.
Gift of William Justema.
1969-70-3

This object was made by Stamford Wallpaper Co..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Iridescent blue, purple and yellow. Free-blown body, depressed sphere in shape, somewhat squared in plan. Heavy, rolled-over rim from squarish opening, drawn irregularly down and attached to applied heavy double threads, accenting four “corners” of body, and diminishing to points, near bottom. Depressed center on underside.

Favrile Bowl Vase, ca. 1895-96
blown favrile glass.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-166-33

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

Green-gold irridescent body; gentle taper from rounded sholder to flaring foot; large mouth. red combed leaf-like pattern encircling body with five terminal points on shoulder and five at base. Incised marks under base: L.C.T. N 3190

Vase (USA), ca. 1900
mold-blown favrile glass.
Bequest of Joseph L. Morris.
1966-55-29

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

Design for the principal facade of the private house of Mr. Laurent; rough stone and brick indicated in drawing; mansard-type roof covers main section of house; canopy over main entrance, smaller doorway, left, seen through archway. Scale noted throughout drawing.

Drawing, Le Castel D'Orgeval au Parc de Beausejour, no. 6, 1904
pen and black, red ink, red, green color pencil, graphite on heavy tracing paper.
Gift of Mme. Hector Guimard.
1950-66-2

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

Horizontal view of a dominant blocky frame house with a large brick chimney and overhanging second story perched on a hill at center background, a stone wall and attached board fence extending across the middle ground, and a boy and young woman holding hands and walking along path at lower left foreground.

Painting, Robert Junkins' Garrison House, York, Maine, July 1875
brush and oil paint on canvas.
Gift of Mrs. Charles Savage Homer, Jr..
1918-20-11

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

View of house façade with columns and Classical elements in different colors.

Drawing, Matthews Street House, Berkeley, California, Perspective View at...
pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper.
Gift of Thomas Gordon Smith.
1979-1-1

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Thrown red earthenware body with slumped, deeply folded sides, short spout, applied curved handle, and low foot. Exterior covered with variegated rose-colored glaze, with streaks of brilliant green glaze. Interior glazed in mottled dark green with areas of lusterless and high luster glaze. Underside partially glazed.

Pitcher (USA), ca. 1893–1909
glazed earthenware.
Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
1984-84-36

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

Bottle-form: globular, with straight slender neck, short foot. Coated from white rim to foot with monochrome oxblood color glaze of pear skin texture.

Vase (China), mid–late 18th century
glazed porcelain.
Bequest of Mary Hearn Greims.
1927-5-33

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

Broad pear-shape, with trumpet lip. Coated from white rim to low foot with monochrome glaze having pear skin texture.

Vase (China), mid–late 18th century
glazed porcelain.
Bequest of Mary Hearn Greims.
1927-5-32

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

Squat baluster shape. Sea-green, streaked glaze. B/cover, bronze with silver ornament of three-lobed leaf, six berries and curved stem.

Jar And Cover (Denmark), 1922
stoneware, copper, pewter.
Gift of Mrs. A. Murray Young.
1937-28-5-a,b

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

Square tile of white clay (commercial production). White glaze painted with diagonally placed small stems and leaves in pale rose and crosswise overlaid with conventionalized pinks in cherry red. Back ribbed.

Tile (England), 1888–98
glazed earthenware.
Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
1953-104-7

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

Platter (China), late 18th–early 19th century

Platter (China), late 18th–early 19th century
porcelain, gilding.
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-22-145

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