Collection Highlights: Celebrating Asian/ Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States. Celebrate by exploring a selection of objects in Cooper Hewitt's collection made by American designers of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent.
- Model 86T Rocking Stool Stool
- birch, chrome-plated steel.
- Gift of George R. Kravis II.
- 2016-5-13
- This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool
- graphite on yellow ruled paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-169
- Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool
- graphite on yellow ruled paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-170
- Drawing, Design for Rocking Stool
- graphite on yellow ruled paper.
- Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
- 2019-28-171
- Drawing, New York University Dormitory, 33 Third Avenue, New York, NY
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on heavy cream wove paper .
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 1986-65-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Hanging, Red Royal
- silk, synthetic lining.
- Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen.
- 1985-56-1
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- Print, Golden View
- lithograph and etching on paper.
- Museum purchase from Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Fund.
- 1995-83-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Print, The Chair
- lithograph on paper.
- Gift of International Business Machines Corp..
- 1969-124-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Vase Vase
- stoneware, glaze.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor in memory of Monica Loretta Smith.
- 1957-79-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 6 images of this object.
- Poster, MIHO: An exhibition of works by James and Tomoko Miho
- offset lithograph on paper cut into fringe.
- Gift of James Miho.
- 1991-69-49
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Bound Packet Computing Computer Prototype Prototype
- foam, acrylic, plastic (abs), steel, aluminum, vinyl, automotive paint.
- 2001-8-1-a/j
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 13 images of this object.
- Poster, San Francisco Embarcadero Waterfront Competition
- offset lithograph on white paper.
- Gift of Lucille Tenazas.
- 1995-171-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Sideboard Sideboard
- walnut, pandana cloth.
- Gift of Natalie Epstein.
- 2006-18-1-a/h
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Sideboard
- graphite on cream paper.
- Gift of Natalie Epstein.
- 2006-18-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Textile, Floral
- silk.
- Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
- 2006-10-4
- Vase (USA)
- glazed and hand-painted earthenware.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1967-48-117
- This object was made by Rookwood Pottery.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 7 images of this object.
- Textile, Botanical
- non-woven polyester.
- Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
- 2006-10-2
- Textile, Virtual Fruit
- silk.
- Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
- 2006-10-1
- Drawing, Collage Perspective, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City
- photo-offset and photo-collage, white and blue crayon on white paper.
- Gift of Tod Williams Billie Tsien.
- 2001-18-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Elevation Perspective, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City
- pen and black ink, graphite on tracing paper.
- Gift of Tod Williams Billie Tsien.
- 2001-18-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Necklace (USA)
- electroformed silver.
- Gift of Chunghi Choo.
- 2012-24-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Radio Nurse Transmitter Radio Transmitter
- bakelite (tm), metal, electronic components.
- Gift of Mel Byars.
- 1991-59-61
- This object was made by Zenith Radio Corporation.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 9 images of this object.
- Drawing, Elevation Perspective, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City
- pen and black ink on tracing paper.
- Gift of Tod Williams Billie Tsien.
- 2001-18-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Textile, Branch
- silk.
- Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
- 2006-10-3
- Brochure, MOTO Development Group
- Gift of Lucille Tenazas.
- 1995-171-6
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Revere Excel Cookware Saute Pan
- stainless steel, aluminum.
- Gift of ECCO Design, Inc..
- 1995-130-3
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- New Side Chair Side Chair
- walnut, hickory, other woods.
- Gift of Mrs. Eric Larrabee.
- 1997-11-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 10 images of this object.
- Vase Vase
- earthenware.
- Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
- 1984-84-24
- This object was made by Rookwood Pottery.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 8 images of this object.
- Sidewall (USA)
- machine-printed paper.
- Gift of Arnold Roston.
- 1995-153-1
- This object was made by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc..
- This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
- Print, Female Nude
- woodcut in red-brown ink on thin paper.
- Gift of Raymond Baxter Dowden.
- 1953-32-3
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Poster, A Celebration of Being Human
- photo-offset lithograph on paper.
- Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
- 2009-20-8
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, De Nieuwe, An Exhibition of Recent Graphic Design
- offset lithography on gray paper.
- Gift of Lucille Tenazas.
- 1995-171-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Poster, 65 Bridges of New York
- photo-offset lithograph and screenprint on paper .
- Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.
- 2009-20-50
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Guidance Images, Inter-skintone Couple Emoji
- images (computer generated).
- Gift of Emojination.
- 2020-1-2-1/55
- Vase (USA)
- glazed earthenware.
- Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
- 1983-88-2
- This object was made by Rookwood Pottery and Rookwood Pottery.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 8 images of this object.
