Knife | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Knife, Highlight, designed 1948
forged stainless steel.
Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.
2019-28-152

This object was made by John Hull Cutlers Corporation.

Knife (Netherlands), early 20th century

Knife (Netherlands), early 20th century
silver.
Gift of Marina and Victor Whitman.
2007-41-4

This object was made by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Handle in the form of a gentle s-curve modeled to suggest leaves from which rises a sharp, pointed blade.

Tulip Knife, 1900–02
silver.
Gift of Torsten Broehan, Berlin.
2002-18-3

This object was made by M.H.Wilkens & Sohne.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Handle shaped as two long lobes with smaller lobe centered that terminates about 1/3 way up from end. Blade swells gently towards center, tapers towards end.

Knife (Germany), 1931
silver-plated metal, stainless steel.
Gift of Broehan Art Inc..
2001-19-3

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

Knife of simple form with curving tapering outline; blade serrated on reverse; matt surface.

Knife (Sweden), 1971
stainless steel.
Gift of the designer Theresia Hvorslev.
2001-16-8

This object was made by Mema Guld Och Silver AB.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Knife of simple form with curving tapering outline and polished handle; blade serrated on reverse.

Knife (Sweden), 1967
silver-plated brass/nickel.
Gift of the designer Theresia Hvorslev.
2001-16-2

This object was made by Mema Guld Och Silver AB.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Long scalpel-shaped blade; handle slightly pistol-shaped, engraved with linear borders and oval cartouches at top and bottom, lower one with leafy motif. JO monogram in square at lower end of handle.

Knife (Germany), 1901
metal, steel, silver.
Museum purchase through gift of Christie's in honor of Joseph Holtzman.
2001-12-2

This object was made by G. Leykauf and Christofle.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

España Knife, designed 1968–71, marketed 1973–75

España Knife, designed 1968–71, marketed 1973–75
stainless steel.
Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
1999-40-55

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

Iona Knife, designed 1979, marketed from 1980

Iona Knife, designed 1979, marketed from 1980
stainless steel.
Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
1999-40-50

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Chromatics Knife, designed 1970, marketed 1971–73

Chromatics Knife, designed 1970, marketed 1971–73
stainless steel.
Gift of Gerald Gulotta.
1999-40-45

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

Butter knife of gold-colored metal, handle tapering to simple point, engraved with monogram "HMA".

"Dirigold" Knife, introduced 1926
metal alloy.
Gift of Mrs. Harriet Meserole through The Museum at The Fashion Institute of....
1999-11-4

This object was made by Dirilyte Company of America, Inc..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Simple flat one-piece form of shaped blade tapering to curved point at end of handle; matte finish.

"AJ" Knife, designed 1957
stainless steel.
Gift of Royal Scandinavia A/S.
1999-10-3

This object was made by Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Rondure Knife, 1998

Rondure Knife, 1998
stainless steel.
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1998-69-4

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Rondure Knife, 1998

Rondure Knife, 1998
stainless steel.
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1998-69-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

"Axis" Knife, 1989–90

"Axis" Knife, 1989–90
stainless steel.
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1998-69-12

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

"Axis" Knife, 1989–90

"Axis" Knife, 1989–90
stainless steel.
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1998-69-11

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

Elongated almond-shaped knife with serrated edge, thick handle and flat blade.

Tools (Zeug) Knife, designed 1994; produced ca. 1997
stainless steel.
Museum purchase from Walter R. Scholz Memorial Fund.
1998-12-2

This object was made by Mono-Metallwarenfabrik Seibel GmbH.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Knife (Japan), 1986

Knife (Japan), 1986
wood.
Gift of Tetsuji Kawamura.
1997-33-9

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Knife (Japan), 1986

Knife (Japan), 1986
wood.
Gift of Tetsuji Kawamura.
1997-33-12

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

Wishbone shaped, integral pieces with indented thumb/finger grips. Demi-lune serrated blade on knife.

Flamingo Knife, 1996
stainless steel.
Gift of Curvware, Inc..
1997-174-2

This object was made by Curvware, Inc..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with a dove and tree with leaves; other side depicts fish. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
cast and chased silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-6

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with a floral bouquet and copper accents; other side: the same. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
cast and chased.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-5

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

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with scene of a cat and a peony (?) with butterfly; other side depicts a hawk and other birds. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration. Some guilding.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-4

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with scene of a soldier in armor running; other side depicts bamboo trees, leaves, birds. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration. Some guilding.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-3

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with scene of a scholar (?) and guardian figure holding a large sword; other side depicts ducks. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-2

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Knife in the form of a Japanese sword; handle with mottled surface, one side decorated with scene of full moon above two naked men, an octopus attacking one's leg; other side with galloping horse and phoenix in full plumage. Flat, curved blade engraved with stylized foliate decoration.

Knife (USA), ca. 1880
silver.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
1996-81-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 8 images of this object.

Blade shows an engraved and gilded pear tree design.

Knife (France), ca. 1890
engraved and gilded silver, carved mother-of-pearl.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program,....
1996-56-76

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

Modeled dragon figure on handle and engraved dragon on blade.

Knife (France), ca. 1890
silver, steel.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program,....
1996-56-48

This object was made by Charles Victor Gibert.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Gilt-curved fish blade with pointed rat-tail join with engraved line along shaft ending in oval outline at base of handle of double rows of horizontal ovals ending in engraved square with double outline. Reverse with same simple geometric pattern as 1996-106-1.

Knife (Germany), 1902
silver, silver gilt.
Museum purchase from Pauline Cooper Noyes and Decorative Arts Association....
1996-106-5

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

Straight blade, front of rectangular handle with engraved double row of horizontal oval forms ending in square with double outline. Reverse of handle with stylized outline and rectangle.

Knife (Germany), 1902
silver, silver gilt.
Museum purchase from Pauline Cooper Noyes and Decorative Arts Association....
1996-106-1

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

Taika Knife, 1994

Taika Knife, 1994
steel (stainless).
Gift of WMF Aktiengesellschaft.
1995-41-9

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Three Courses Knife, 1994
steel (stainless).
Gift of WMF Aktiengesellschaft.
1995-41-4

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Three Courses Knife, 1994
steel (stainless).
Gift of WMF Aktiengesellschaft.
1995-41-3

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

Liisa Knife, 1993

Liisa Knife, 1993
steel (stainless).
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1994-99-6

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

Liisa Knife, 1993

Liisa Knife, 1993
steel (stainless).
Gift of Dansk International Designs, Ltd..
1994-99-5

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