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Title
Untitled (Dollhouse); from the 2002 Peter Norton Family Christmas Project
Artist
Yinka Shonibare
Physical Description
Dollhouse replica of a two-storey Victorian-style flat in the East End of London. The façade is red brick with white molding. The upper storey has two tall windows that face onto the street; the door into the flat is on the left, and to the right of it is a large bay window. The split-level interior holds a bedroom and parlor, both of which are decorated with wallpaper and furnishings, including cabinets, chairs, tables, fireplaces, and a canopy bed. Reproductions of paintings by Shonibare and Jean-Honoré Fragonard hang on the walls. A seal on the right-facing outside wall reads: “Yinka Shonibare, artist, lives here.”
Artist Life Dates
born 1962
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2008/2.256
Medium and Support
resin, plastic, wood, paper and fabric
relevance
rank 13.43177
Primary Keywords
african
assemblage (sculpture technique)
beds (furniture)
bookshelves
cabinets (case furniture)
chairs
collage
copies (derivative objects)
dollmaking
english
fireplaces
furniture
london (inhabited place)
miniatures (paintings)
play (recreation)
table (support furniture)
toys (recreational artifacts)
victorian
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Title
Bovist ("Lacemaker" model) pouf
Artist
Hella Jongerius
Physical Description
A large fabric ottoman with two main colors, beige and maroon. Over the top of the fabric is a blue embroidered design of a woman's profile and upper body. Has a large green tag attached to the bottom.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1963
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
designed 2005; produced 2013
Accession Number
2013/1.289
Medium and Support
viscose, linen, embroidery and polystyrene bead filling
relevance
rank 11.30148
Primary Keywords
design (discipline)
furniture
ottoman footstools
postmodern
seating furniture
textiles
Title
Stool with traditional spider motif
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.313
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 11.24574
Primary Keywords
furniture
insects
seating furniture
spiders
stool
woodwork
Title
Royal Seat
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Ashanti
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.356
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 10.92721
Primary Keywords
furniture
royalty
seating furniture
woodwork
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Title
Storage Cabinet
Artist
George Nelson
Artist Life Dates
(1908 - 1986)
Object Creation Date
1952
Accession Number
2013/2.318A
Medium and Support
teak wood, laminate and metal
relevance
rank 10.92721
Primary Keywords
furniture by design
storage and display furniture
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Title
Storage Cabinet
Artist
George Nelson
Artist Life Dates
1908-1986
Object Creation Date
1952
Accession Number
2013/2.318B
Medium and Support
teak wood
relevance
rank 10.92721
Primary Keywords
furniture by design
storage and display furniture
Title
Side Chair (one of a pair)
Artist
Anonymous American
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1967/2.32
Medium and Support
painted birch?
relevance
rank 9.66013
Primary Keywords
americas
chairs
chairs, side
chairs, single
furniture
seating furniture
Title
Tip Stool and Backrest
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Mbole
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.337
Medium and Support
wood, brass studs and patination
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Table desk
Artist
Artist Unknown
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.236
Medium and Support
walnut
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Armchair
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1981/1.334
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Chest of Drawers
Artist
Anonymous British
Object Creation Date
circa 1700
Accession Number
1955/1.231
Medium and Support
oak, pine and walnut veneer
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Desk, Sepentine front (slant front secretary)
Artist
Anonymous Dutch?
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.233
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Console
Artist
Artist Unknown
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1955/1.235
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Armchair
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1981/1.333
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.83041
Primary Keywords
furniture
Title
Highboy (Tall-Boy)
Artist
Anonymous American
Physical Description
Four layers of drawers, four legs on the bottom, the chest sits on top of the four legs, in two separate pieces.
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1955/1.230A&B
Medium and Support
mahogany and pine
relevance
rank 7.74238
Primary Keywords
americas
furniture
Title
Stool
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Burkina Faso, Mossi?
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.315
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.74238
Primary Keywords
animals
furniture
Title
Three-panel Folding Screen
Artist
Artist Unknown, India
Century
late 19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
1982/2.39A
Medium and Support
teak
relevance
rank 7.74238
Primary Keywords
furniture
screen
Title
Wedding Chest with Papered Front
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
A short, long wooden chest with a papered front. The metal fittings on the chest are vert dark, and the front latch is attached to the chest with a circular piece of metal, and the latch itself is a thin piece of metal placed vertically. A small metal handle is located below this. The wood is a dark red color, and the papered front depicts flowers, with the predominant color being yellow. Orange is also used in some of the flowers, and on the circular shapes spaced along the bottom of the image. The outlines of the flowers and other images are painted in black.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
late 19th century
Accession Number
2004/1.313
Medium and Support
wood with painted paper on front
relevance
rank 7.74238
Primary Keywords
chest
furniture
Title
Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
Late 18th to early 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800
Accession Number
1995/2.7
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
asia
furniture
tables
Title
Lamp Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1981/1.332
Medium and Support
rosewood
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
stand (support furniture)
Title
Oba's Footrest
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1946
Accession Number
1997/1.308
Medium and Support
cloth, leather, raffia fiber and multi-colored beadwork
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
flowers
furniture
head
Title
Two Door Cabinet
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2001/1.344
Medium and Support
blond rosewood (huali) with brass handles
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
doors
furniture
handles
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Title
Bentwood Chair "Pretzel," Model #5280
Artist
George Nelson
Artist Life Dates
(1908 - 1986)
Object Creation Date
1952
Accession Number
2013/2.319
Medium and Support
plywood
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
chairs
furniture by design
Title
Side Chair (one of a pair)
Artist
Anonymous American
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1967/2.33
Medium and Support
painted birch?
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
americas
chairs
furniture
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Title
Moving Truck and Bureau Mirror
Artist
Walker Evans
Artist Life Dates
1903-1975
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1929
Accession Number
1990/2.47
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
furniture
mirror
trucks
Title
Cosmetic chest with mirror stand, from a bridal trousseau
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
18th century (?)
Accession Number
1955/1.157A-E
Medium and Support
black, red and gold lacquer on wood
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
furniture
japan
squares
Title
Two Door Cabinet
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
early 20th century
Accession Number
2001/1.345
Medium and Support
blond rosewood (huali) with brass handles
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
doors
furniture
handles
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Title
Hartwig House
Artist
Joel Meyerowitz
Physical Description
Interior view of a room. On the right side is a wicker dresser with folded clothing on top and a full length wooden oval mirror standing next to the far wall. The window on the right has a floral long curtain.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1938
Object Creation Date
1977
Accession Number
2013/2.298
Medium and Support
dye-transfer print on paper
relevance
rank 7.65632
Primary Keywords
bedrooms
furniture
mirrors
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Title
Buffet
Artist
George Nelson
Artist Life Dates
(1908 - 1986)
Object Creation Date
1952
Accession Number
2013/2.320
Medium and Support
walnut wood, metal feet
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
dining rooms
furniture by design
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Title
Chest of Drawers
Artist
Norman Bel Geddes
Physical Description
Four-legged black chest of drawers in metal, with contrasting chrome-plated metal in the drawer handles and a thin strip outlining the facade.
Artist Life Dates
1893-1958
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
designed 1928; produced 1929-1932
Accession Number
2012/1.293
Medium and Support
enameled steel, chrome-plated metal, brass and wood
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
bedroom
furniture design
metal
Title
Folding Mirror Stand
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1867
Accession Number
1955/1.171
Medium and Support
black and gold lacquer
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
japan
stand (support furniture)
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Title
Pumpkin Renee, from "Galveston, Texas"
Artist
Danny Lyon
Physical Description
An African American woman laying on a bed leaning against a wooden headboard. She has a blanket over her body with a record "Make Way for Dionne Warwick."
Artist Life Dates
b. 1942
Object Creation Date
1967; printed 2010
Accession Number
2013/2.350
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
bedrooms
beds (furniture)
women
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Title
Joanna, Age 16
Artist
Rita Bernstein
Physical Description
Girl lying on a bed, long dark hair splayed out on the sheets.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1950
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2013/2.96
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
beds (furniture)
girls
hair
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Title
Dancing Pears
Artist
Billie Mercer
Physical Description
Eight pears in a row, some on their sides, some standing up.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2013/2.161
Medium and Support
argyrotype on Cranes parchment
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
fruit
table (support furniture)
Title
Stool
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.314
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
seating furniture
stool
woodwork
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Title
Untitled, from "Domestic Landscape"
Artist
Rita Bernstein
Physical Description
A girl standing next to a bed holding up a white dress to the light.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1950
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2013/2.92
Medium and Support
toned gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
beds (furniture)
dresses
girls
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Title
Fat Pear - Vertical
Artist
Billie Mercer
Physical Description
One large pear in the front, a row of pears in the background. The edges of the paper have a brushed effect.
Artist Life Dates
born 1936
Object Creation Date
1997
Accession Number
2013/2.162
Medium and Support
argyrotype on Cranes parchment
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
fruit
table (support furniture)
Title
Stool with Mudfish and Crab Motif
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
Possibly 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1900
Accession Number
1982/2.53
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.57214
Primary Keywords
crabs
fish
furniture
stools
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Title
Chair, Table, Rug, Cup, from "Interior Series"
Artist
Kenneth Price
Artist Life Dates
born 1935
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
1991/2.6
Medium and Support
screenprint on paper
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
chairs
cups
furniture
rugs
table
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Title
Couple Making Love
Artist
Eli Levin
Physical Description
A black etching on white paper of two people on a bed making love. There are shoes underneath the bed on the left hand side of the scene and strewn about clothing on the right side.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1938
Accession Number
2012/1.231
Medium and Support
etching on paper
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
beds (furniture)
people
sex role
Title
Manuscript Cabinet
Artist
Artist Unknown, Thailand
Physical Description
Manuscript cabinet decorated with two celestial beings making the gesture of worship and respect (anjalimudra) on front doors. The hands and faces of these figures are carved in particularly high relief, making them seem to interact with the worshipper, a feeling enhanced by the reflection of the background inserts.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1930-1949
Accession Number
2005/1.467
Medium and Support
lacquered and gilt wood with glazed metal inserts
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
cabinet (case furniture)
manuscripts
wood
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Title
DCW (Dining Chair Wood)
Artist
Charles Ormond Eames Jr.
Physical Description
Four-legged plywood side chair consisting of a trapezoidal seat and back connected by a wooden spine.
Artist Life Dates
1907-1978
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
designed 1945; produced 1946
Accession Number
2012/1.287
Medium and Support
molded walnut veneer plywood with rubber shock mounts
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
design (discipline)
modernist
seating furniture
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Title
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Small rectangular table with a beveled tabletop and beveled corners. Lightly decorated, the wood is tinted with a red color.
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2009/2.33
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
korean
table (support furniture)
wood
Title
Lady in Her Study with Attendants
Artist
Gai Qi (Kai Ch'i)
Artist Life Dates
(1774 - 1829)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1821
Accession Number
1973/1.794
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
costume
figures
furniture
screen
woman
Title
Asipim chair
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1997/1.310
Medium and Support
carved wood with leather covering and metal tacks
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
chairs
furniture
wood (plant material)
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Title
Untitled
Artist
Ernest Ulrich Schafer
Physical Description
An overview of four deck chairs leaning against a deck table, high contrast.
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2014/2.170
Medium and Support
black and white photograph on paper
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
chairs
photographs
table (support furniture)
Title
Neckrest
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1950
Accession Number
1985/2.2
Medium and Support
carved wood
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
furniture
kuba (democratic republic of congo)
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Title
Firescreen from the entrance hall of the Henry O. Havemeyer house, New York
Artist
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Physical Description
Firescreen consists of a rectangular metal frame with glass and metal elements set in rectangular (largely geometric) framing patterns around a central panel of white and purple vertical glass rods. Along the bottom is a border of white, amber, and green glass circular elements in a more naturalistic pattern evoking grapes.
Artist Life Dates
1848-1933
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1890-1891
Accession Number
1986.146.10
Medium and Support
gilt metal and opalescent favarile glass
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
architectural elements
fire screens (furniture)
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Title
DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
Artist
Charles Ormond Eames Jr.
Physical Description
Side chair consisting of separate trapezoidal seat and back mounted on a four-legged metal frame.
Artist Life Dates
American, 1907-1978
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
designed circa 1945-1946; produced 1946
Accession Number
2012/1.288
Medium and Support
molded oak plywood, welded steel rods and rubber shock mounts
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
design (discipline)
modernist
seating furniture
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Title
Wooden Table
Artist
Artist Unknown, Korea
Physical Description
Wooden table with a dodecagon table top and rounded out legs.
Object Creation Date
1800-1850
Accession Number
2009/2.34
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 7.48980
Primary Keywords
korean
table (support furniture)
wood
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