silver
Branded in Early Twentieth-Century ViennaToday’s luxury designers sometimes find unique ways to brand their products without a label—Christian Louboutin’s red sole, Bottega Veneta’s woven purse—while others create logo-patterns, as Louis Vuitton has done. Many mid-range product lines, like those of Apple or Starbucks, proclaim their name loudly with simple, meaningful logos. While it may seem that logos and brand identities today are most concerned with profits, the bottom line was not always the reason behind marking one’s goods. Werkstätte, Koloman Moser, silver, silver-plated, box, hallmarks, rose, vienna |
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From the home of mustard comes another tale...It is hard to imagine a time when spices were so precious that their containers were designed as jewelry or a rare accessory. Yet, that is what this pomander is; it's name is derived from the French, pomum ambrae, referring to perfumes and perfumed ointment. pomander, spices, scents, allegories, Dijon, mustard, silver, silverwork |
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Flute song in silverThis elegant piece of silver is both modern and ancient. Not only does it connect to designs by Hoffmann in other media, such the glass vase with fluted base he designed for Lobmeyr and a fluted sidewall paper created by his follower Dagobert Peche, but it also relates to the classic designs of ancient Greece and Rome. Look at the flutes! silver, fluting, Paul Revere, neoclassicism, teapots, bowl, josef hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte |
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Silver in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt MuseumPublication design: Heidi Humphrey silver, silverwork, metal, decorative arts, artisans, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35350781 |
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Silver Mustard Pots from the Colman CollectionThese silver mustard pots, with gilded interior or glass liners, are on loan from the collection of Colman Foods in Norwich, England. The pots date from the 18th century and reflect an evolution of design styles, forms, and production processes. dining, decorative objects, silver, food, traveling exhibitions |
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The Cooper-Hewitt Collection: SilverThis exhibition showcases the Cooper-Hewitt Museum’s permanent historic silver collection. Featured in the exhibition are a seventeenth-century Augsburg German charger, a mid-eighteenth-century French candelabra, and three centuries of English silver—including a tea urn by Thomas Heming, the royal goldsmith to King George III. silver, silverwork, metal, decorative arts, artisans, permanent collection, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350781 |
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Gardens of DelightIn celebration of summer, two floors of the Museum are devoted to a major exhibition on horticulture and its many reflections in art. Apart from a number of important loans, the show is drawn primarily from the Museum's permanent collection. Nearly 500 decorative objects, furnishings, paintings, prints, drawings, books, and textiles with floral motifs are included. The museum's conservatory and garden are specially planted for the occasion. gardens, landscape design, furniture, architectural drawings, ceramics, Glass, silver, wallpaper, textiles, metalwork, permanent collection, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349683 |
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City Dwellings and Country Houses: Robert Adam and His StyleThe first major American exhibition of the 18th-century Scottish architect and designer, Robert Adam, and his circle. Selected from public and private collections in Scotland, England, and the United States, this exhibition surveys Adam's extraordinary accomplishment through a selection of more than 100 drawings, furniture, silver, ceramics, and decorative objects. Robert Adam, 18th century, Architecture, architectural drawings, furniture, silver, exhibitions |
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Tiffany Studios: Metalwork and Other Decorative ArtsA comprehensive exhibition of both rare and mass-produced Tiffany metalwork from the late 19th and early 20th century. The 75 objects on display include desk accessories, candlesticks, boxes, jewelry, and lamp bases in gold, silver, bronze, and enamel on copper. Louis Comfort Tiffany, metalwork, gold, silver, decorative objects, jewelry, exhibitions |
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The Art of the European Goldsmith: From the Schroder CollectionConsummate craftmanship and artistry are on display in this selection of silver and silver-gilt from the Schroder Collection. The chalices, tankards, ewers, bowls, utensils, and figures included in the exhibition were created between the 13th to the 19th century. silver, metalwork, decorative objects, exhibitions |
