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Discover exhibitions, acquisitions and projects the V&AAF has supported
Support from the V&A Americas Foundation enables the V&A to continue to host world-class exhibitions, grow and look after its collections, and continue to improve its spaces to be enjoyed by visitors worldwide.
Wardrobe by Christopher Dresser, c. 1876
This wardrobe was part of a suite of furniture designed by innovative industrial designer Christopher Dresser for Bushloe House, near Leicester.
Pendant by Carlo Giuliano and Susan Durant, 1877
This pendant, created by leading London jeweller Carlo Giuliano, was a gift from Queen Victoria to one of her godchildren, Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Grey, on…
Suicide Sari by Kallol Datta, 2011
Kallol Datta uses unusual, occasionally provocative, prints on his outfits.
with English by Frederick Hammersley, 1973
Frederick Hammersley is best known for the colourful abstract paintings he created in California in the 1950s and ’60s.
Desk and chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1936-39
This desk and chair was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the S. C. Johnson Administration Building, the headquarters of the American manufacturer of cleaning…
Stephan Brecht, Bride and Groom by Arthur Tress, 1971
The work of the American photographer Arthur Tress spans photojournalism, surrealism, eroticism, staged and manipulated imagery.
Sydney: November 11 1989 by Patrick Heron, 1993
This is a cotton warp, wool and cotton weft tapestry by artist Patrick Heron, made by the Melbourne Victorian Tapestry Workshop, depicting an abstract design…
Paris – 1924 Jeux Olympiques by Jean Droit, c. 1924
Archaeological designers revered the simplicity and pure styles of the Ancients.
Necklace and pendant by Tiffany & Co., c. 1880
Archaeological designers revered the simplicity and pure styles of the Ancients.
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