decorative art (art genre)
Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:
18th and 19th Century Porcelains, from the Spreckels Collection, November 3-December 31, 1954
An exhibition of porcelains by eighteenth and nineteenth century artists from the Alma de Bretteville Spreckels collection of the Legion’s permanent collection. No materials remain for this exhibition.
A Child's World: An Exhibition of Old Toys, November 27, 1952-January 18, 1953
An exhibition of 400 toys from the 1890s to the present, featuring loans from the local collections of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Wieder and iron toys lent by Mr. Leon Cameto. The exhibition records span two folders plus photographs.
A Small Exhibition of Mexican Folk Art, December 12, 1953-January 10, 1954
An exhibition of traditional folk art objects by Mexican artists, including chess pieces, candelabra, toys, and religious paintings, clay objects, bowls, and vases. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.
Albert Campbell Hooper Memorial Exhibition, October 1-[28] 1945
An exhibition of artworks from the permanent collection of the museum, the Albert Campbell Hooper Collection, a 400 object donated in 1943. This exhibition was intended to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of Albert Campbell Cooper who died in 1944. No materials remain for this exhibition.
American Indian Designs for Pottery, February 1-20, 1944
An exhibition of pottery by Native American artists, including ancient works and designs by nineteenth and twentieth century artists. The exhibition was arranged by F.H. Douglas, Curator of Indian Art at the Denver Art Museum and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span four folders.
American Rooms in Miniature by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, September 1, 1949-January 2, 1950
A collection of 37 miniature rooms constituting a survey of American interior architecture and decoration, created by artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (here credited as Mrs. James Ward Thorne).
An Exhibition Commemorating United Nations Week, October 16-[October] 1954
An exhibition of pottery and stone works lent by the Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, supplemented by works from the Legion of Honor permanent collection. The exhibition records span three folders.
An Exhibition of Jeweled Objects by Salvador Dali from the Catherwood Foundation, August 14-September 25, 1955
An exhibition of jeweled objects designed by famed Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dali, lent by the Catherwood Foundation of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.
An Exhibition of Modern Glass, February 16-March 14, 1943
An exhibition of glass vases, glasses, plates, and other objects by modern artists. The exhibition records span two folders.
Ancient Arts of the Andes, July 23-September 19, 1954
A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.