Horizontal rectangle showing an interior view. At right, two stools, one red and one blue, stand before a bar with a yellow foot rail. Behind are three floating shelves with bottles. At left, a blue banquette stands behind a row of tables with rectilinear decoration in black, white orange and yellow. The walls are white with horizontal detailing. There is a white dropped ceiling with round colored lights.

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Drawing, Bar Galliera, ca. 1950

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1950. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and gouache, collage on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This drawing is a spectacular evocation of Matégot’s design approach. The colorful, yet sophisticated palette and the slender, low-slung furnishings tie the drawing directly to Matégot’s Japanese- and Scandinavian-inspired designs for chairs, tables, and cabinets.

This object was donated by George R. Kravis II. It is credited Gift of George R. Kravis II.

Furniture pieces shown in perspective at right and left. At left, is piano bench draped with cloth next to vase and books. At right, taboret, also adorned with cloth runner and potted bonsai tree.

Drawing, Piano Bench and Taboret, Henry J. Allen Residence, Wichita, KA, 1917
graphite, color pencil on cream tracing paper.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition and Friends....
1983-1-3

Office interior with three areas/desks/cubicles; one wall has the Vitruvian man in red.

Drawing, Office space, 1950s
graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper.
Gift of John Bruce.
1993-65-7

A truly eclectic style of decoration prevails in this New York City library. The placement of the settee, recessed into a bookcase, is typical of the Aesthetic Movement. The green and yellow printed upholstery fabric reflects the designs of William Morris, as do the window drapery and valance. The chandelier has elements of the Gothic Revival style; however, the desk lamp looks toward Art Nouveau. Hydrangeas at the window; a floral arrangement on the sofa table; and porcelains, glass and sculptures are common features of the Victorian period.

Drawing, Library or Office Interior, ca. 1915
brush and watercolor, gouache on white wove paper.
Thaw Collection.
2007-27-65

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Caricature drawn on a menu from the Restaurant De La Poste, Paris.

Drawing, Bar Interior, Restaurant de la Poste, 1954
brush and watercolor on off-white wove paper.
Gift of the Alfred and Elizabeth Bendiner Foundation.
1994-21-24

Interior scene, corner of a room with two white chairs and oval round table over white rug.

Drawing, Architectural Interior, ca. 1936
brush and watercolor, graphite on white paper.
Museum purchase from James Amster Fund.
1989-1-2

Interior with dropped wood ceiling. To the left is a long cabinet with a floral arrangement on top and shelves above. The rear center of the room is occupied by an office desk and armchair. On the right is a bench/cabinet combination piece of furniture. The back wall has Venetian blinds and a colorful tapestry (probably designed by Matégot, the location of which is unknown).

Drawing, Design for an Interior, ca. 1950
brush and gouache, wood laminate, pen and black ink, cellophane, metal foil....
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
1996-54-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 47 × 62.2 cm (18 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.) Frame H x W x D (original wooden frame): 59.7 × 74.3 cm (23 1/2 × 29 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Bar Galliera, ca. 1950; pen and ink, brush and gouache, collage on paper; H x W: 47 × 62.2 cm (18 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.) Frame H x W x D (original wooden frame): 59.7 × 74.3 cm (23 1/2 × 29 1/4 in.); Gift of George R. Kravis II; 2018-22-115

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Energizing the Everyday: Gifts From the George R. Kravis II Collection.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/DasWz/
Accession Number 2018-22-115
Object ID 420556989