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Jean-Antoine Houdon
French, 1741–1828
Vestal
probably before 1777
Terracotta with "bleu Turquin" marble base
2018.125
Museum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Humberto Campana
Brazilian, born 1953
Anêmona Chair
2000
Plastic, steel, and aluminum
2018.75
Gift of the designers
Humberto Campana
Brazilian, born 1953
Prototype 1 for Pirarucu Chair
2014
Pirarucu leather, foam, bamboo, and steel
2018.74
Gift of Friedman Benda
Humberto Campana
Brazilian, born 1953
Prototype for Banquete KAWS
2017
Stuffed toys, canvas, thread, and stainless steel
2018.20
Museum purchase funded by the bequest of Arthur Robson Jr. in honor of Claire and Robert T. Lober
Humberto Campana
Brazilian, born 1953
Racket Chair (Tennis)
2013
Nylon and brass
2018.19
Gift of Friedman Benda
Fernando Campana
Brazilian, born 1961
TransNeomatic Bowl
designed 2007, made c. 2007–2010
Rubber tire and rattan
2017.387
Gift of Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston, Apartment Zero
Arthur Antoine Bullot
French, born 1835, active 1860s–1900
Enseignement du dessin par les solides applicable dans les écoles primaries, professionelles et supérieures
1882
Bound book with 33 albumen silver prints from glass negatives
2017.342
Museum purchase funded by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors
Attributed to Dihl et Guérhard
Paris, active 1781–1828
Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul
1802–1803
Porcelain
2017.340
The Rienzi Collection, gift of Cecily E. Horton
Paul-Marie-Léon Regnard
French, 1850–1927
Iconographie photographique de la Salpêtrière
1876–1877
Printed book with albumen silver prints from glass negatives
2017.278.1-.40
Museum purchase funded by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors
Alphonse Bertillon
French, 1853–1914
Cours théorique de signalement descriptif (portrait parlé) en vingt leçons, exercices pratiques de reconnaissances d’identité
c. 1900
Gelatin silver prints
2016.341
Museum purchase
French
Ten Dining Chairs
c. 1920–1933
Tropical hardwood veneer, other woods, and paint; leather upholstery not original
2016.334.1-.10
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
French
Dining Table
c. 1920–1933
Exotic hardwood veneer, other woods, and paint
2016.333
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French, 1879–1933
"Double Colonnettes" Table
1923
Mahogany, Macassar ebony veneer and ivory
2016.332
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French, 1879–1933
Three "Fauteuil Ducharne" Armchairs
c. 1925–1927
Veneered wood and bronze; upholstery not original
2016.331.1-.3
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French, 1879–1933
Four "Conseil" Chairs
c. 1930
Macassar ebony; upholstery not original
2016.330.1-.4
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
French, 1879–1933
"Salonicol" Chair
c. 1925–1933
Macassar ebony and Macassar ebony veneer; upholstery not original
2016.329
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
French
Desk
c. 1920–1930
Mahogany, oak, tulip poplar, chestnut, and Macassar ebony veneer
2016.328
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in memory of Chaya Tinterow
Demétre Haralamb Chiparus
Romanian, 1886–1947
Egyptian Dancer
c. 1925
Bronze, paint, marble
2016.271
Gift of Dr. Alfred and Joyce Goodman
Aristide Maillol
French, 1861–1944
La Rivière (The River)
1938–1943
Bronze, edition 4/6
2016.153
Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
French, established 1756
Bust of Marie-Antoinette (one of a pair)
c. 1785
Hard-paste porcelain
2015.662
The Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society, Jas Gundry, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Reckling III in honor of Dr. Marjorie Horning and Mrs. Rosanette Cullen, and Lucy J. Currie in memory of Mary Ellen Carey
Made by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
French, established 1756
Bust of Louis XVI (one of a pair)
c. 1785
Hard-paste porcelain
2015.661
The Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society, Jas Gundry, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Reckling III in honor of Dr. Marjorie Horning and Mrs. Rosanette Cullen, and Lucy J. Currie in memory of Mary Ellen Carey
Regina Silveira
Brazilian, born 1939
Mea culpa
2007
Overglaze on porcelain
2015.508.A-.C
Gift of Leslie and Brad Bucher
Auguste Préault
French, 1809–1879
Le Silence
1842–1843
Plaster
2015.281
Museum purchased funded by Fayez Sarofim in memory of Maxwell Alexander Sarofim at “One Great Night in November, 2015”
Maurice Calka
French, born Poland, 1921–1999
P.-D.G. Desk
c. 1969
Fiberglass, upholstery, and metal
2014.966
Gift of an anonymous donor
Jean-Antoine Houdon
French, 1741–1828
Portrait Bust of John Paul Jones (1747–1792)
modeled 1780, cast 1787–1789
Plaster, with terracotta paint
2014.840
Museum purchase funded by John F. Bookout III, Frank J. Hevrdejs, Jeffery D. Hildebrand, and Robert B. Tudor III at "One Great Night in November, 2014"
Raymond Loewy
American, born France, 1893–1986
Valet 2000/50 Dressing Cabinet
1969
Plastic, wood, paint, mirror, and metal
2014.732
Musuem purchase funded by the Design Council, 2014
Attributed to François Hervé
French, active 1781–1796
Pair of Bergères
c. 1791
Giltwood
2014.189.1-.2
The Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
French, 1827–1875
Bust of the Imperial Prince
1865
Plaster
2013.245
Museum purchase funded by Mindy and Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Marjorie G. Horning, Mrs. Aggie Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Tudor, Birgitt van Wijk, Lynn Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy J. Younger, George S. Heyer, Jr., and F. Richard Drake
Carmela Gross
Brazilian, born 1946
A negra
1997
Nylon tulle and iron structure on wheels, edition 3/3
2013.242
Museum purchase funded by the Latin Maecenas
Mathurin Moreau
French, 1822 - 1912
La Fée aux fleurs
1870-1900
cast iron
2012.560
The Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Tunga
Brazilian, 1952–2016
Scalp
c. 2003
Bronze and brass wire
2012.510
Gift of Diane and Bruce Halle from the Thomarie Foundation
Artur Lescher
Brazilian, born 1962
Sem título
2009
Wood and metal
2011.593
Gift of Leslie and Brad Bucher
Fernando Campana
Brazilian, born 1961
Black Iron Chair
Designed 2004, made 2011
Stainless steel with epoxy paint
2011.545
Museum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2011
Regina Silveira
Brazilian, born 1939
Irruption (Oval)
2005
Vinyl transfers
2011.539
Museum purchase funded by the Latin Maecenas and the Myron Bonham Deily Endowment Fund for Latin American Art
Marcius Galan
Brazilian, born 1972
Seção diagonal
2008
Colored paint, floor polish, and wood
2009.1139
Museum purchase funded by Bettie Cartwright and Colin Kennedy, and Jennifer and Scott Clearman, in honor of Isabel B. Wilson
Pierre Bonnard
French, 1867–1947
Petit solfège illustré (Little Illustrated Solfeggio)
1893
Illustrated book with offset lithographs
2008.54
Gift of the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection in memory of Virginia Jackson
Valeska Soares
Brazilian, born 1957
Sissy
1996
Beeswax, metal armature, wooden shelf, and honey
2007.1296
Gift of Heidi Steiger
Jacques Lipchitz
French, born Russia (present-day Lithuania), 1891–1973
Still Life with Musical Instruments
1918
Bronze
2007.609
Bequest of Edward R. Broida
Luís Sacilotto
Brazilian, 1924–2003
Concreção 6045
1960
Painted iron
2007.24
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Luís Sacilotto
Brazilian, 1924–2003
Concreção 5942
1959
Painted aluminum
2007.23
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Luís Sacilotto
Brazilian, 1924–2003
Concreção 5730
1957
Aluminum
2007.22
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Abraham Palatnik
Brazilian, born 1928
Aparelho cinecromático
1962
Wooden box with plastic cover, electric motor, colored light bulbs linked to a programmed electric circuit and cardboard paddles
2007.21
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Sérgio de Camargo
Brazilian, 1930–1990
Relevo 326
1970
Painted wood
2007.12
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Lygia Clark
Brazilian, 1920–1988
Trepante
1965
Stainless steel and wood
2006.47
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase
Jean-Léon Gérôme
French, 1824–1904
The Expiring Eagle of Waterloo
c. 1902
Gilt bronze mounted on worked granite
2005.1066
Museum purchase funded by "One Great Night in November, 2005"
Danilo Di Prete
Brazilian, born Italy, 1911–1985
Sem título
Early 1960s
Mixed media relief on wood
2005.993
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Willys de Castro
Brazilian, 1926–1988
Objeto ativo
1958
Oil on canvas, mounted on wood
2005.988
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Amílcar de Castro
Brazilian, 1920–2002
Sem título
1950s
Steel
2005.986
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Foundation
Lygia Clark
Brazilian, 1920–1988
Bicho (máquina)
1962
Gilded metal with hinges
2005.470
The Adolpho Leirner Collection of Brazilian Constructive Art, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Waldemar Cordeiro
Brazilian, born Italy, 1925–1973
Texto aberto
1966
Movable letter-characters on a wood sliding base
2005.358
Museum purchase

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