Historic New England

Pillow

Black or navy pillow with orange and beige stripe, firm, scooped with a zipper bottom

Maker: Body Care, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62086

Accession Number: 1984.94

Lapboard

White rectangular surface with wooden molding bottom; brown and black pillow below.

Date: 1965-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberboard, cloth, synthetic

GUSN: 62087

Accession Number: 1984.97

Chime

Thin green. metal rod in spiral with hook 1 end; 19 glass tubes

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), nylon, metal

GUSN: 62088

Accession Number: 1984.117

Landscape Picture

Abstract; narrow, vertical rectangular form; textured; 3 wh. circulars. on a stem

Date: 1962

Maker: McMillen, Louis A. (Artist)

Material: acrylic (plastic), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62089

Accession Number: 1984.168

Electric Lamp

Circular chromed base with black iron disc; plain shaft; wicker shade

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Possibly Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), mahogany (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wicker

GUSN: 62090

Accession Number: 1984.269

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62091

Accession Number: 1984.290.1

Side Chair

1 pc. bent chromed tubular steel; black frame seat with caning

Date: 1928-1930

Maker: Breuer, Marcel, 1902-1981 (Designer) Thonet (Maker)

Material: caning, pine (wood), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62092

Accession Number: 1984.290.2

Throw

Small beige blanket with wide machine stitched edges and brown fleece-backed lining.

Date: 1960-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 62093

Accession Number: 1984.293

Blanket

Rust and brown blanket with a diagonal weave pattern with a brown band at each long end and warp fringes.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 62094

Accession Number: 1984.296

Daybed

Rectangular high, narrow; built-in box sprngs with r/gold covering; feet

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, textiles, wood (plant material), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62095

Accession Number: 1984.308

"Stable Tools"

Painting, abstract rendering of agricultural tools hanging on a wall, gray background. Composition on reverse depicts three ladders and two abstract shapes.

Date: 1935

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Artist)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), wood engraving (process)

GUSN: 62096

Accession Number: 1984.309

Desk, three narrow drawers supported by a cupboard at left and square frame at right. Four glass shelves and wooden support brackets on the right side were broken during shipment to America. Designed by Walter Gropius for his office in the Weimar Bauhaus.

Date: 1923

Maker: Gropius, Walter, 1883-1969 (Designer) Bauhaus Carpentry Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: birch (wood), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 62097

Accession Number: 1984.310

Box

Circular; slightly domed lid; thin flaring rim, round knob finial

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62098

Accession Number: 1984.314

Sculpture

Small table top sculpture of jutting planes of trapezoidal painted metal pieces that are mounted on a square, black metal base which sits atop a piece of painted black partical board.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: particle board, metal

GUSN: 62099

Accession Number: 1984.315

Dish

Trencher shape; rectangular; chamfered edges; flat rectangular bottom

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: birch (wood)

GUSN: 62100

Accession Number: 1984.316

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62101

Accession Number: 1984.318.1

Bookend

Upside down t shape; flange cut from ctr. slides und. bks; black

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62102

Accession Number: 1984.318.2

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62103

Accession Number: 1984.317.1

Bookend

Black bookend with a single gold motif of small triangles and bars; one piece bent at right angles

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62104

Accession Number: 1984.317.2

Bookend

Rectangular with rounded cornrs; black; gold stencilld. dec. ea. end; geom. des.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Soennecken (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62105

Accession Number: 1984.2383

Dressing Table

Rectangular black shelf with shiny finish; two chromed supports. fixed to wall

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, painting (coating), plating (metal coating), steel (alloy), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 62106

Accession Number: 1984.319

Wall Mirror

Rectangular pc. glass with polished edges; screwed to wall

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 62107

Accession Number: 1984.320

Electric Lamp

Wht. dish shpd. shade; chromd. socket top; lattice expansion arm.

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: Possibly Bauhaus Metal Workshop (Manufacturer)

Material: fiberglass, plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62108

Accession Number: 1984.321

Ceiling Lamp

Spot type lamps; bolted to ceiling; porcln. sockt; cone shp. shd.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: chromium, porcelain

GUSN: 62109

Accession Number: 1984.322.1

Ceiling Lamp

Spot type lamps; bolted to ceiling; plastc. sockt; cone shp. shd.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: fiberglass, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 62110

Accession Number: 1984.322.2

Folio

Limited edition; fourteen works from 1928-1964; blue cardboard. case

Date: 1965

Maker: Reproduction of Bayer, Herbert (Artist) Possibly Container Corp. of America (Publisher) Gebhard, David (Author)

Material: cardboard, ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62372

Accession Number: 1984.413

Folio

Seven color reproductions mounted on textured maroon paper

Date: 1964

Maker: Cagli, Corrado (Artist) Cremonini, Leonardo (Artist) Gkika, Nicola (Artist) Mirko (Artist) Miro, Joan (Artist) Vespeira, Marcelino (Artist) Vespignani, Renzo (Artist) Zincographica (Publisher)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62373

Accession Number: 1984.414

Folio

TWELVE REPRODUCTIONS OF LINE DRAWINGS; QUEEN OF HEARTS SERIES?

Date: 1955

Maker: Portocarrero, Rene, 1912 (Artist) Ruiz De Villa, Alberto (Editor) Pino, Bernardo (Printer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62374

Accession Number: 1984.415

Print

Slanted bl. stripes on green ground; eggs, fork & grapes on table

Date: 1930

Maker: Muche, Georg (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62375

Accession Number: 1984.416

Watercolor Drawing

Box-like mount; white paper with gray brushstrokes; red cipher stmp

Date: 1956

Maker: Shinoda, Toko (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62376

Accession Number: 1984.417

Picture

Two women under bamboo trees by stream; two ducks; brown tone

Date: 1500

Maker: Yen, Tchao, 1500 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62377

Accession Number: 1984.418

Combined Coatrack/shelf

Tubular steel & glass; bolted to wall & ceiling; glass shelf

Date: 1937-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), plating (metal coating), rubber (material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 62378

Accession Number: 1984.2407

Print

Reclining woman; vellum overlay with christmas greetings

Date: 1962

Maker: Reproduction of Moore, Henry, 1898-1986 (Artist) Design Research Institute (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), photomechanical processes

GUSN: 62379

Accession Number: 1984.419

Print

Red, yellow, and blue; abstract

Date: 1961

Maker: Broner, Erwin (Artist)

Material: lithography, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62380

Accession Number: 1984.420

Print

Multicolor; appearance of torn paper; drymounted

Maker: Tinser (Artist) Stone Reprographics, Fred (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62381

Accession Number: 1984.421

Folio

Loose; 42 in various media; index with intro; on grey paper

Date: 1961

Maker: Bayer, Herbert (Maker) Bach, Otto Karl (Maker)

Material: cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62382

Accession Number: 1984.422

Greeting Card

Repro. of drawing overlaid by vellum with text

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Reproduction of Passmore, Victor (Artist) Whatman, J. (Paper maker) Design Research Unit (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62383

Accession Number: 1984.423

Abstract Drawing

Positive-negative ground effect; crosses in black and gold; blotch effect.

Date: 1954

Maker: Milian, Raul, 1914 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62385

Accession Number: 1984.425

Drawing

Quick sketch of man; black felt tip on white fomecor

Date: 1960-1968

Maker: Harkness, John (chip) (Artist)

Material: Fome-Cor (TM), ink

GUSN: 62386

Accession Number: 1984.426

Collage

Overlappng patches of color & film; parallel black lines; r, wh, black

Date: 1945-1980

Maker: Baringer, Richard E. (Artist)

Material: cardboard, celluloid (cellulosic), ink, painting (coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62387

Accession Number: 1984.427

Painting

Scroll paintings of abstract figs; black with orange faces

Date: 1980

Maker: Chen, Chi (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), paintings (visual works)

GUSN: 62388

Accession Number: 1984.428.1

Print

Stems of thistles; signed lower right

Date: 1963

Maker: Ribbentrop-Leudesdorff, Hortense Lore, 1902-1986 (Artist)

Material: etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62389

Accession Number: 1984.429

Print

Comp. of abstracted arches and plants; with a vertical format.

Date: 1963

Maker: Ribbentrop-Lendesdor, Lou (Artist)

Material: etching (printing process), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62390

Accession Number: 1984.430

Print

Abstracted landscape; greyinsh background; horiz. format

Date: 1963

Maker: Ribbentrop-Leudesdorff, Hortense Lore, 1902-1986 (Artist)

Material: etching (printing process), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 62391

Accession Number: 1984.431

Greeting Card

Fold out scroll; animals, birds, and insects.

Date: 1977

Maker: Kepes, Juliet (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62392

Accession Number: 1984.432

Greeting Card

Bamboo fan; kettle over brazier; kumquats(?); gr-black with or. fruit

Date: 1980

Maker: Chen, Chi (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 62393

Accession Number: 1984.433

Photograph

Black and white photograph mounted on white cardboard, plain square with dots at sides

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62394

Accession Number: 1984.434.1

Photograph

Black and white photograph mounted on white cardboard, plain triangle with dots at side

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62395

Accession Number: 1984.434.2

Photograph

Black and white photograph mounted on white cardboard, plain triangle with dots at side

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62396

Accession Number: 1984.434.3

Photograph

Black and white photograph mounted on white cardboard, plain triangle with dots at side

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: gelatin silver prints, silver (metal)

GUSN: 62397

Accession Number: 1984.434.4

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