1990 | Acquired | Objects | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Green foliage with red berries between bands of yellow and gray, on off-white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border, Ivy, 1946–1947
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-29

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central floral motif in red/blue/yellow centered between pink bands on off-white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-28

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Raspberries, cherries and grapes in red and purple, alternating with white blossoms and foliage. Narrow red bands along either edge. Printed on off-white ground.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-27

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Band of red/blue stars alternating with gray chevrons between rope banding with red stripe on either side, on off-white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-26

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central band of brown pointed arches with bands of brown/yellow on tan ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-25

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-24

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central interwoven circular motifs in pink with off-white/silver markings on pink ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-23

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central guilloche pattern in grisaille on gray ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-22

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Bead-and-reel in mauves over bands of yellow/silver/green on pink ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-21

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Bead-and-reel in grays over bands of green/silver/yellow on gray ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-20

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Thin multi-colored banding with interrupted meandering gray floral motif and center stripes on white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-2

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Floral and frond motif in yellow/green/gray/white with gray banding at outer edges on gray ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-19

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Floral and frond motif in peach/green/gray/white with gray banding at outer edges on gray ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-18

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Thin multi-colored banding with interrupted meandering white floral motif on yellowish ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-17

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Thin multi-colored banding with interrupted meandering white floral motif on blue ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-16

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Off-white/green floral band over red/green with green/white bands on green ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-15

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Off-white central floral band over green with white/off-white bands on off-white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-14

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central guilloche pattern containing three beads on blue/red/green ground with white and gray banding at either side. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-13

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central guilloche pattern containing three beads on blue/red ground with white and gray banding at either side. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-12

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Surrealist scene: composed of varying sized birds, one group of three birds flying, one smaller bird sitting on harp, and another bird in a cage. A large branch, suspended in mid-air, supports the harp and a long flowing drapery, as well as the birdcage. Printed in mauve, black, yellow and white on blue ground.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-110

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Central guilloche pattern containing three beads on green ground with white and gray banding at either side. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-11

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Two different groups of strawberries, alternating. One has five berries, the other six. Each has green foliage. Printed on an off-white ground with narrow red edge bandings.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-109

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Wide border design containing various kitchen sundries and food articles: oven, coffee pot and coffee grinder, bread loaf, clock, pair of irons, fish, and bottles of port wine. Behind each of the appliances is a block of color. Printed in red, yellow, green and brown, with objects outlined in brown. Printed on light yellow-green ground.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed paper.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-108

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Wide border featuring various household items and sundries, including fish, coffee pot, water pump, iron. Printed in red, blue, mustard, brown on light yellow ground. Narrow black band at top and bottom edge.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-107

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Contains assortment of household items and sundries, including fish, coffeepot, clock, stove, with some of the objects placed over large blocks of color. Printed in red, mustard, blue and green on white ground.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-106

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Border (USA)
machine-printed paper.
1990-84-105

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Border consists of simulated drapery in background, with fruit and foliage swag held by putti in front. There is one putto at either end of the swag. Printed in shades of gray on black ground.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-104

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Border consists of simulated drapery in background, with fruit and foliage swag held by putti in front. There is one putto at either end of the swag. Printed in shades of brown on dark brown ground.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-103

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Border consists of simulated drapery in background, with fruit and foliage swag held by putti in front. There is one putto at either end of the swag. Printed in shades of pink on deep red ground.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-102

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Border consists of simulated drapery in background, with fruit and foliage swag held by putti in front. There is one putto at either end of the swag. Printed in shades of blue on black ground.

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-101

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Pink and purple fabric draped from branch, bird in cage, and doves flying, white clouds on blue-green ground.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-100

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Pink, black and green central banding with foliage and floral band on either side with green stripes on ends on pink ground. Matching ready-pasted border

Border (USA), ca. 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-10

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Red, gray, black, blue, green, yellow stripe with meandering gray foliate pattern on white ground. Matching ready-pasted border.

Border (USA), 1955
machine-printed.
Gift of Scalamandre.
1990-84-1

This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.

Children's wallpaper. Contains cartoon-like jungle animals, including lion, tiger, leopard and monkeys interspersed with jungle foliage. The monkeys are swinging from trees. Printed in ocher, green and black on a deep blue ground.

Sidewall, Petite Safari, 1963
screen-printed paper.
Gift of Jacqueline Davidson.
1990-83-1

This object was made by Karl Mann Associates.
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Clamp & Melt Out Fabric, Frames, 1989
nylon, polyester.
Gift of Arai Creation System.
1990-82-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.