Making Design
This exhibition was on display from December 12, 2014 to September 01, 2016.
There were 248 objects in this exhibition but right now we can only show you 236 of them. Some objects may not be viewable because they were on loan; this might be due to issues involving image rights or simply because there is no digitized image for the objects.
This exhibition has been divided in to the following sections:
See all the exhibitions.
View and print exhibition labels.
- Poster, International Women Workers Day
- lithograph on paper.
- 1992-164-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Solid C2 Chair
- stereolithography-formed epoxy resin.
- 2009-8-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images and 1 video of this object.
- Cap (Spain)
- silk.
- 1951-105-35
- Vermelha Chair, 2007
- bent epoxy-coated steel, hand woven dyed cotton rope, aluminum.
- Gift of Edra SpA, Italy.
- 2007-39-1
- This object was made by EDRA.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images and 1 video of this object.
- Textile, Origami Pleat
- polyester.
- 2004-18-1
- Sidewall, Tie-Dye, 1958
- hand-dyed and folded japanese paper.
- Gift of Barbara White.
- 2000-64-1
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Mezzadro Stool, 1957
- lacquered metal, chrome-plated bent steel, beechwood.
- Gift of International Contract Furninshings, Inc..
- 1978-144-1
- This object was made by Zanotta S.p.A..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-1
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Book Illustration, Gemalte Wand im Atrium der Casa di Modesto zu Pompeji...
- chromolithograph.
- Courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries.
- 1.2013.3
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-2
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-3
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-4
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-5
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Plumen 001 Light Bulb, 2010
- glass, molded abs plastic, wire, electronics.
- Gift of Hulger.
- 2011-39-6
- This object was made by Hulger Design Ltd..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Egyptian Story Bangle Bracelet, 2012
- carved pockwood, cut and polished turquoises and tsavorites, oxidized silver,....
- Gift of Fiona Druckenmiller.
- 2013-27-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Turret Pair Of Earrings, 1986
- oxidized sculpted bronze, bent gold wire.
- Gift of Susan M. Yecies.
- 2011-19-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Future Systems Fruit Bowl, 2005
- laser-sintered polyamide (nylon).
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2011-2-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Shoe Horn (England), 1604
- heat- and steam-shaped horn, with engraved and black-stained decoration.
- Gift of Barbara Munves.
- 2011-31-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Tassel (Italy), late 16th–early 17th century
- linen, wood.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-51-8
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Tassel (Italy), 17th century
- linen, wood.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-51-16
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Tassel (Italy), 17th century
- linen.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-51-28
- Tassel (Italy), 17th century
- linen.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-51-61
- Sidewall (USA), 1907–1915
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Victorian Collectibles.
- 1979-91-588-a,b
- This object was made by Lewis Chase Wall Paper Company.
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Fragment (Spain), 14th century
- silk, metallic yarns (gilded parchment wound around linen core).
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-311
- Textile, Eclat
- cotton.
- 2011-41-1
- This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Rank Badge (China), Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
- silk, metallic yarns.
- Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
- 1902-1-432
- Textile, Van Dyke Squares
- cotton.
- 1956-150-8
- This object was made by Arundell Clarke Ltd..
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Cravat End (France), ca. 1695
- linen.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-50-18-a
- Hanging (USA), 1955–1975
- silk, synthetic metallic yarns.
- Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.
- 1993-121-25
- Thermal Vest (Japan), 1943–1945
- silk floss.
- Gift of Junichi Arai.
- 1993-118-7
- Textile, Spiral, 1969
- cotton.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2007-5-3
- Sidewall, Views of Paris, 1946–50
- screen-printed paper.
- Gift of Harvey Smith.
- 1950-126-4-a,b
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Flower Form Vase, ca. 1906
- hand-blown favrile glass.
- Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1956-66-1
- This object was made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Flower Form Vase, ca. 1906
- hand-blown favrile glass.
- Museum purchase through gift of Georgiana L. McClellan.
- 1956-66-1
- This object was made by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Spun Chair, 2010
- rotationally molded polyethylene.
- Gift of Herman Miller, Inc..
- 2012-18-1
- This object was made by Herman Miller Furniture Company and Magis S.p.A..
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
