A.’s work is defined by its arts and crafts movement sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Armchair
Design attributed to Francis H. Bacon (American, 1856–1940) A. H. Davenport & Company (American, 1875–1910) Boston
Urns (Set of 8)
Thomas Schutte German, born 1954
Seven Panels and Index
Hanne Darboven German, 1941–2009
The Jazz Wall
Marisol (Marisol Escobar) American, born France, 1930-2016
Three-Quarter Composite Armor for the Infantry
German, Nuremberg
Wu Street
Xu Bing and Ai Weiwei Chinese, born 1955 and 1957
Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Wang Meng (c. 1308-1385)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)
Hip Wrapper (Kain Panjang)
Workshop of H. Mohammed Masina Indonesian, b. about 1925 Cirebon, North Coast, Java, Indonesia
The Garden of Love
Master W. A. H. German, active c. 1480-90
Chair Seat
Abigail Davenport Williams (American, 1696–1766) Probably Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Bust of Heraclitus
Italian Chiurazzi and De Angelis Foundry, Naples, Italy
Table
Attributed to A. & H. Lejambre (American, active 1865–1907) Philadelphia
Physiognomies (Physiognomien)
Jürgen Klauke German, born 1943
Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima, asagiri), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
No. 37: Miyanokoshi, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
No. 32: Seba, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)"
An Elegant Company
Pieter Codde (Dutch, 1599-1678)
System of Architectural Ornament, Plate 16, Impromptu!
Louis H. Sullivan American, 1856-1924
Elevator Grille Ornament from the Schlesinger and Mayer Store, Chicago, Illinois
Jitterbugs II
William H. Johnson American, 1901-1970