Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005
This exhibition was on display from May 05, 2006 to October 29, 2006.
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- "Axis" Fork
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-9
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "Axis" Fork
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-9
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "Axis" Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-11
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "Axis" Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-11
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "Axis" Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-12
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- "Axis" Knife
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-12
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- "Axis" Spoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-13
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "Axis" Spoon
- stainless steel.
- Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
- 1998-69-13
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece)
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on off-white wove....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-2156
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Drawing, Sideboard for Silver
- pen and gray-brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-2596-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
![Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors with Handles Formed by Half-figures of Sea Monsters](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/128927_1532f11c1d17351f_n.jpg "Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors with Handles Formed by Half-figures of Sea Monsters")
- Drawing, Design for a [Needle Threader or Punch ?] and a Pair of Scissors...
- pen and ink, brush and gray wash on heavy off-white paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-5367
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Cutlery Designs
- graphite, pen, brush, ink.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-5783
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, Two Knives
- engraving on off-white laid paper.
- Gift of William H. Schab.
- 1944-84-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Placemat, Etiquette
- cotton.
- Gift of The Pasanella Company.
- 1993-26-1
- This object was made by The Pasanella Company.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Placemat, Etiquette
- cotton.
- Gift of The Pasanella Company.
- 1993-26-1
- This object was made by The Pasanella Company.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Napkin, Etiquette
- cotton.
- Gift of The Pasanella Company.
- 1993-26-2
- This object was made by The Pasanella Company.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Napkin, Etiquette
- cotton.
- Gift of The Pasanella Company.
- 1993-26-2
- This object was made by The Pasanella Company.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Designs for Two Knife Handles
- engraving on paper.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment and through gift of Mrs.....
- 1995-47-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Cocktail Spoon
- pen and black ink, graphite on cream tracing paper.
- Gift of John Finguerra in memory of his brother Jim Finguerra.
- 1995-164-13
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
This object has not been digitized yet.
- Poster, Couverts Deetjen, 1930
- lithograph on paper, backed on linen.
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
- 1996-8-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Salt Cellar and Egg Dish with Fork and Spoon
- pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, charcoal or black chalk traces,....
- Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
- 1996-20-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Tumbler (France)
- glass .
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-41-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Tumbler (France)
- glass .
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1931-41-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-1
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-1
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-4
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-4
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-10
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plate (Finland)
- earthenware, glaze.
- Gift of Harry Blomster.
- 1985-55-10
- This object was made by Arabia.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Tapio Champagne Glass
- glass.
- Gift of Ahlstrom-Iittala, Inc..
- 1985-96-16
- This object was made by Iittala Glassworks.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Tapio Champagne Glass
- glass.
- Gift of Ahlstrom-Iittala, Inc..
- 1985-96-16
- This object was made by Iittala Glassworks.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Party Case 88 Spoon
- plastic.
- Gift of Oak Hill Industries Corporation.
- 1987-21-13
- This object was made by Oak Hill Industries Corporation.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Party Case 88 Spoon
- plastic.
- Gift of Oak Hill Industries Corporation.
- 1987-21-13
- This object was made by Oak Hill Industries Corporation.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Apostle Spoon with St. Thomas or St. Matthew Finial Spoon
- gold plated, silver.
- Museum purchase through gift of Joseph Holtzman and from General Acquisitions....
- 2006-7-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Apostle Spoon with St. Thomas or St. Matthew Finial Spoon
- gold plated, silver.
- Museum purchase through gift of Joseph Holtzman and from General Acquisitions....
- 2006-7-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
