Craft & Design Objects
Craft & Design Objects presents textile and applied-arts holdings from the Art Institute of Chicago open-access collection, with artist, dates, medium and gallery context, drawn from the CC0 API and refreshed monthly. Every record links the museum page and adds material and technique families from our pipeline.
| Object | Artist | Date | Department | Material family | On view |
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| Oak | Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) J.O. Nicholson, Macclesfield, Cheshire (English, founded 1865) or Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881-1940) | Designed 1881 | Textiles |
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| Plate | Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904) Made by Old Hall Earthenware Co., Ltd. (Staffordshire, England, 1861-1866) | c. 1886 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Figure of John Bull | Worcester Porcelain Factory (Worcester Royal Porcelain Company, 1862-1958) Worcester, England, founded 1751 | May 25, 1881 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Plaque: Perseus and Andromeda | Attributed to Wedgwood Manufactory England, founded 1759 | c. 1886 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Wall Sconce (One of a Pair) | Designed by William Arthur Smith Benson (English, 1854-1924) Made by W. A .S. Benson & Co. (England, 1880-1920) England, London | 1880/1900 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Wall Sconce (One of a Pair) | Designed by William Arthur Smith Benson (English, 1854-1924) Made by W. A .S. Benson & Co. (English, 1880-1920) England, London | 1880/1900 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Wearing Blanket | Unknown weaver Navajo (Diné), active late 19th century Navajo Nation (parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah) | c. 1885 | Textiles |
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| Velvet Fabric for a Woman's Ao or Magua (Short Coat), Shoes, and Accessories | Manchu, China | Qing dynasty (1644–1911), about 1890 | Textiles |
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| "Eye-Dazzler" Weaving | Navajo (Diné) Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, United States | 1880/1900 | Textiles |
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| Flowerpot Fire Screen | Designed by William Morris (English, 1834-1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) | Design early 1880s | Textiles |
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| Woman's Semiformal Domestic Magua (Short Coat) | Manchu, China | Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1880–1900 | Textiles |
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| Dance Blanket with Diving Whale and Raven Motifs | Chilkat Tlingit Southeastern Alaska, United States | Late 19th century | Textiles |
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| Sarape with Serrated Diamond Pattern | Navajo (Diné) Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, United States | 1880–1900 | Textiles |
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| Blanket | Navajo (Diné) Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, United States | 1880s/90s | Textiles |
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| Pitcher | Designed by Christopher Dresser (English, born Scotland, 1834-1904) Made by Linthorpe Art Pottery (Yorkshire, England, 1879-1889) | 1880 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Armchair | Designed by Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (English, 1851-1942) for Pownall Hall, Cheshire Made by E. Goodall and Company Upholstery: Designed by Herbert P. Horne (English, 1864-1916), made by Simpson and Godlee (English, active about 1884) Manchester, England | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| "Garfield and Arthur" Quilt | Possibly Annie Ensminger Kready (American, 1871-1956) or Louisa Ensminger (American, 1850-1899) Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States | c. 1880 | Textiles |
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| Bedcover Depicting Thirty-four Scenes from the Old and New Testaments | United States | 1880s | Textiles |
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| Woman's Qun (Skirt) | Han-Chinese China | 1880/90, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | Textiles |
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| Man's Rank Badge | Manchu China | 1880/1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | Textiles |
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| Man's Court Badge | Manchu China | 1880/1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | Textiles |
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| Panel (Dress Fabric) | Manchu China | 1880/90, Qing dynasty(1644–1911) | Textiles |
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| Portière | Designed by Anna G. Lyman (American, active 1880/1900) Executed by Associated Artists, 1833–1907 United States, Illinois, Chicago | 1880/1900 | Textiles |
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| Pair of Covered Vases | Crown Derby (England, founded 1750) | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Pineapple or Windmill Blades Log Cabin Quilt | Indiana, United States | 1880s | Textiles |
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| Panel | France, Lyon | c. 1890 | Textiles |
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| Coverlet | Sarah Scott (American, active c. 1880) United States, Southern Illinois | 1880 | Textiles |
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| Side Chair | Designed by August Thonet Austrian, 1853-1921 Made by Gebrüder Thonet Austrian, 1853-1921 | Designed c. 1885; Made c. 1900/15 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Panel (Furnishing Fabric) | After Kate Greenaway (American, 1846-1901) Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans (American, 1826-1905) United States | c. 1880/90 | Textiles |
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| Pillow Cover | Possibly England | c. 1890 | Textiles |
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| "Sawtooth" or "Jagged Square" Quilt | Pennsylvania Dutch Pennsylvania, United States | c. 1890 | Textiles |
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| Potpourri Vase | Worcester Porcelain Factory (Worcester Royal Porcelain Company, 1862-1958) Worcester, England, founded 1751 | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Plate with Water Lilies | Copeland Porcelain Factory English, founded 1847 Painted by Charles F. Hürten German, active in England, 1818-1897 | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Furisode | Japan | Meiji period (1868–1912), c. 1890 | Textiles |
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| "Amish Plain" Quilt | Holmes County, Ohio, United States | c. 1890 | Textiles |
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| Panel | England | c. 1890s | Textiles |
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| Vase | Mintons Ltd. English, founded 1793 | 1880/90 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Carpet | United States | 1880/90 | Textiles |
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| Vase | Designed by William De Morgan English, 1839-1917 Merton Abbey, Wandsworth, London | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Vase | William de Morgan & Co. English, founded 1869 Decorated by Fred Passenger English, 1864-1935 | c. 1885 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Panel | France | 1880s | Textiles |
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| "Feather-Edged Star" Quilt | Nancy Margaret Mooney (American, 1850-1925) Pennsylvania or West Virginia, United States | 1880 | Textiles |
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| Circular Plaque | Made by Théodore Deck French, 1823-1891 Painted by Paul-Cesar Helleu French, 1859-1927 | 1880/87 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Imperial Edict | Manchu China | 1879, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) | Textiles |
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| Square from a 'Crazy Quilt' | United States | c. 1884 | Textiles |
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| Square from a 'Crazy Quilt' | United States | c. 1884 | Textiles |
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| Square from a 'Crazy Quilt' | United States | c. 1884 | Textiles |
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| Moon Flask | Minton (Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded 1793) | c. 1878 | Applied Arts of Europe |
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| Bird | Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) Queen Square, London (English 1865-81) or Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881-1940) | Design 1878 | Textiles |
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| Peacock and Dragon | Designed by William Morris (English, 1834–1896) Produced by Morris & Co., London (English, 1875–1940) Queens Square, London, or Merton Abbey, London (English, 1881–1940) | Design 1878 | Textiles |
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