Cartier | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 11 objects involving Cartier

Oblong, with curved bottom, and straight edged top from which emerges a retractable match compartment. Overall surface decoration features alternating grooves of six narrow and three slightly wider bands, slot on front center of body where a cabochon sapphire knob may be moved upwards, allowing top to rise up, out and fall backwards on interior hinge, while simultaneously raising the inner compartment, from which matches may be pulled. When closed, a recessed serated edge on top's exterior serves as striker. Link attached to bottom.

with Retractable Inner Compartment Matchsafe, ca. 1920
gold, sapphire.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-469-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

A gold and white striped rectangular clock with a circle face in the middle. The base has a wider foot and small knob on the top. Around the face there is a row of white dots.

Clock (France), ca. 1920
gold, silver, enamel, onyx, diamonds, various metals, various gemstones.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger.
1967-66-29

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Rectangular in form with a plain gold surface with a sapphire in corner. Has original red case with gold trim.

Matchsafe
gold, sapphire.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-471

This object was made by Cartier.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Cigarette holder adorned with a perched monkey viewing itself in a mirror.

Cigarette Holder, 1932
jet, silver, diamonds, sapphires.
The Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Collection.
73.2016.1

This object was made by Cartier.
There are 2 images and 1 video of this object.

Pair Of Airplane Brooches, 1930s

Pair Of Airplane Brooches, 1930s
diamonds, platinum.
Neil Lane Collection.
59.2016.21a,b

This object was made by Cartier.
There are 2 images of this object.

Long straight pin with decoration in the form of a bird on a swing in ring mount at top. Swing and bird encrusted in tiny diamonds and sapphires; mount allows swing to dangle freely.

Hat Pin (France), ca. 1910
platinum, sapphires, diamonds.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1953-178-68

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Watch (France), ca. 1920

Watch (France), ca. 1920
gold, various metals.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger.
1967-66-28

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Hinged red leather box with canted corners; gold decoration.

Box, ca. 1925
leather.
Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris.
1994-118-23

This object was made by Cartier.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Cigarette Holder And Box, 1920s

Cigarette Holder And Box, 1920s
platinum, diamonds, and artificial resin.
The Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Collection.
73.2016.6

This object was made by Cartier.

Brooch, 1924
platinum, diamonds, cultured pearl, onyx, rock crystal.
Lent by Cartier Collection, Inv. CL 235 A24.
86.2016.9

This object was made by Cartier.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Drawing (Facsimile), Design for Panther Vanity Case, 1925
original drawing: graphite, india ink, gouache on buff tracing paper.
Cartier Paris Archives.
6.2017.1