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Hommage à Paul Klee 13/9/65 Nr.2 by Frieder Nake, 1965
This screenprint was created from a plotter drawing produced using a computer program, or algorithm, written by the artist and mathematician Frieder Nake.
‘Monogram Miroir’ Speedy handbag by Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs, c. 2006
Louis Vuitton’s then Artistic Director Marc Jacobs debuted his Monogram Miroir collection of handbags in 2006.
Evening coat by Elsa Schiaparelli and Jean Cocteau, 1937
Elsa Schiaparelli was famed for her attractive and wittily designed evening ensembles.
Vase by Christopher Dresser, 1874-76
This cylindrical spill vase decorated with stylised wing and bone shapes is based on earlier designs innovative designer Christopher Dresser made for the 1867 Exposition…
Teapot by Christopher Dresser, 1878-9
Christopher Dresser, a pioneering 19th century designer, worked with a wide range of materials throughout his lengthy and varied career.
Dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, 2016
Burton designed this dress for her Spring/Summer 2016 ready-to-wear collection.
Ice pail and cover, Davenport & Co., c. 1810
Unlike many other production lines of the Davenport works, this distinctive type of modelling was particular to the factory.
Chair by Ray Komai, c. 1949-50
Although Ray Komai was principally a graphic designer this chair is probably the most well-known of all his designs.
Brooch by Alexander Calder, 1950-1960
American jewellery designer Alexander Calder worked with wire from his earliest creations, making pieces for his sister’s dolls as a child out of discarded copper…
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