Dado | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Neo-classical style; caryatids and affronted mythical beasts between which is a pineapple on a basket. The beasts have the body of a lion with butterfly wings. The main architectectural elements and beasts are printed in grisaille while the capitols, base and foliate band are in green. Printed on faux terra-cotta-colored stone ground.

Dado (France), 1820–30
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of David Marshall.
2007-55-2

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

Bottom border of drapery paper. Printed in gray, green, pink, brown with black flock.

Dado (France), ca. 1810
block printed and flocked paper.
Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund.
2000-31-4

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

Inset panel dado. Printed in brown on tan ground.

Dado (France), 1800–1825
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
1998-75-89

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Neoclassical design with urns and masks in shades of gray.

Dado, 1875–1920
block-printed on machine made paper.
Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology.
1998-75-139

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Pattern contains two bands of distinct designs. Dado paper with slightly narrower band of circle in a square, alternating with a plain panel. Wider band contains fluted or reeded section alternating with stylized floral motifs. narrow bands of beading separate the two bands. Printed in blue, black and metallic gold on beige ground. Printed in left selvedge: "A.W.P.M.A. 556".

Dado (USA), 1885
block-printed paper.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1995-165-3

This object was made by Frederick Beck & Co. and American Wall Paper Manufacturers' Association.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Realistically rendered architectural moldings and ornaments including an inset coffered panel and a floral swag suspended from volute. Printed in grisaille.

Dado (France), ca. 1855
block printed on handmade paper.
Museum purchase from the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition....
1994-101-2

This object was made by Delicort et Cie.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Brown floral/palmette motif with border; wave pattern at top and bottom edge, on off-white ground.

Dado (France), 1800–1830
block-printed on joined sheets of handmade paper.
Gift of Helen Fioratti.
1989-49-5

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

Architectural design, inset panels containing acanthus scrolls and gilded ornament. Gray, stone-like middle band, with ocher bands across top and bottom.

Dado (France), 1800–1820
block-printed on joined sheets.
Gift of Helen Fioratti.
1989-49-4

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Neo-classical style; caryatids and affronted mythical beasts, printed in grisaille, with green accents. Printed on faux terra cotta-colored stone ground. Late Empire or Restauration style design.

Dado (France), 1820–30
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of David and Larry Marshall.
1987-3-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Large central urn, with angel on either side holding vessels to feed swans, on marble base, on blue ground; with harp on either side.

H# 658

Dado (France), 1800–1825
block-printed paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-183

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Inset panel dado on robin's egg blue ground alternating large horizontal rectangle panels and smaller vertical rectangle. Panels outlined in foliate "molding" and beading. Row of beading top, foliate bottom, shades of gray-brown. Central motif of flowers in urn in dish with snake handles.

H# 630

Dado (France), 1790–1825
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-177

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Set between two pilasters, inset panel with two putti on either side of central pedestal with urn. Printed in grisaille.

H# 642

Dado (France), 1800–1850
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-176-a/p

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

Alternating panels of gryphons and urns, printed in browns and whites on deep rust.

Dado (France), 1800–1840
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-174-a/i

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

Hercules with lion pelt and club, between arched landscape scenes.

Dado (France), 1825
block-printed paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-171-a/f

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Repeating motif of a large-scale draped urn, which is set upon a laurel branch on a lambrequin, located within an arched niche. The niche is outlined in pink. A band of bead and real runs along underneath the urns. Doric columns support the triglyph and metope frieze.

H# 635

Dado (France), 1815–35
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-169-a,b

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

Panel dado with acanthus rinceau around central diamond motif, with two columns on either side, printed in white, yellows and greens on green ground.

H# 210 ?, 312 ?

Dado (France), 1800–1815
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-166-a/c

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

Balustrade with acanthus decorations. Topped by a band of egg-and-foliate design. Bottom band has a leaf pattern over dentilling.
H#314

Dado (France), 1820–30
block printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-165

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Wide central band of cabled fluting or chandelles. A narrow band of diamond diaper runs above, while an equal band of a wave motif runs below. Printed in yellow, pink and black on a brown ground.

H#590

Dado (France), 1815–35
block-printed on joined sheets.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-164-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Scenes enframed in octagonal medallion, with white crane or swan over either top corner, a laurel wreath flanks either side of medallion. Running along the top border is a bead-and-reel design, with an egg-and-dart running along the bottom edge. a) Contains female figure with child on rocking horse; b) Two figures with smaller in chariot.

Dado (France), 1800–1825
block-printed paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-163-a/e

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

At either end is the base of a pilaster. Multiple floral varieties, including tulips and carnations, grow up from the ground. Stones are scattered about. Printed in colors on off-white ground. A painted gray border surrounds.

Dado (possibly France), 1820–40
block printed on joined sheets.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-162

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Grisaille with brown alternating panels. Larger horizontal panels with 2 classical draped figures flanking tripod.

H# 631

Dado (France), 1775–1825
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-161-a/c

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

Series of dado panels, each with inset panels. Central architectural molding has appearance of egg-and-dart, surrounded by Greek key. Another band of molding runs above. Printed in orange and brown on light blue ground.

H# 338A

Dado (France), 1800–1840
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-160-a/d

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

Dado with inset panel. Wide panel molding with insect-like motif at corners. Printed in shades of cool gray.

Dado (France), 1795–1835
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-159

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

Inset panels, alternating between a large panel and a small panel. Printed in grisaille.

H# 608

Dado (France), 1790–1830
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-158-a/c

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Inset panel dado. Printed in grisaille on joined sheets.

Dado (France), 1800–1830
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-157-a/c

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Inset panel dado printed in grisaille: bead-and-reel motif on the interior of molding.

H# 314 ?

Dado (France), 1790
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-156-a,b

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

Dado with inset panels. Printed in shades of blue and white on beige ground.

H#589

Dado (France), 1800–1850
block-printed on joined sheets.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-155-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Inset panels, alternating large panels with small. Printed in grisaille.

H# 633

Dado (France), 1790–1825
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-154-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Inset panels alternating large panels with small. Printed in grisaille on gray ground.

Dado (France), 1790–1835
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-153-a,b

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

Inset panels with beveled corners. Alternating one long panel with one square panel. Printed in grisaille.

H# 618

Dado (France), 1835–75
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell.
1972-42-152-a,b

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Imitation wood wainscoting, showing two alternating inset panels: one large and one small, against gray ground.

Dado (possibly France), 1830–50
block-printed.
Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc..
1970-26-18

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

Paper with printed imitation marble in tan and brown on light tan, imitating dado panel with black outline, blue imitation marble framing panel.

Dado (United States or England), 1800–1825
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-111-15

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Three-tone beige ground with leaf shapes, stripping. Dado pattern. Purplish-pink pitchers with cupid spouts on blue marbleized half-rounds, alternating with purplish-pink arabesques entwined with green vine-like foliage.

Dado (France), 1810–20
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc..
1959-160-24

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

Printed in grisaille, with gray, white, brown in classical revival motifs. Alternating small, vertical oriented rectangles and large horizontal rectangles, each with ornamental borders of foliage, stylized and regularized. In each of the larger rectangles, tripod topped by smoking fire in shallow pan, flanked by two women in classical flowing dresses, one presenting dish to the other who kneels on a little stool, hand outstretched. Ewer and tall vessel with handles.

Dado (France), 1810–20
block-printed on handmade paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc..
1959-160-23

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

Empire style dado fragment. On light, bright green ground, horizontal rectangle outlined and shaded in green and white to simulate raised panel, corners filled with symmetrical acanthus, flowers and berries in yellow and gold-color around diamond with center of gold and yellow foliage with four white flowers. To left of rectangle, pair of fluted white columns with gold and yellow bases and capitals with cross-hatching. Illusionistically behend and between columns gold and gray wreath.

Dado (France), 1815–25
block-printed paper.
Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc..
1959-160-19

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