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  • Panel (Algeria), 18th–19th century

    Small hanging or shawl of fine, loosely woven linen, embroidered in silk in blue, violet, red, olive green, pink and white. Design symmetrically arranged, of stylized plants with spiky, angular…

  • Stool (Brazil), ca. 1955–60

    Curving rectangular seat having low, slightly upturned back with angled sides and large central opening; constructed of long laminated strips of Brazilian hardwoods in tones of dark to medium brown;…

  • Trans… Armchair, 2007

    Woven tan wicker armchair with colorful found plastic and rubber objects (including discarded bottles, tire, flip-flop, broken doll parts) woven into, and protruding from, the form.

  • Bowl (Brazil), 2007

    Up-curved form composed of joined steel segments that flex to expand or contract into square or rectangle; circular diamond chip mounted at one corner.

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed triangular blade, straight cutting edge. Notched and engraved upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button. Brass mantle at bolster engraved with…

  • Knife (possibly Algeria), ca. 1865

    Integral. Tapered, curved, pointed blade, notched and engraved swaged upper edge. Rectangular handle cut in geometric facets. Oval terminal with button.

  • Vitoria Regia Stool, 1988

    Large multi-colored circular seat composed of found materials–upright sheets of variously colored felt, carpet remnants, foam, plastic–arranged in concentric circles, with regularly spaced slits at tops; gray, tubular metal base…

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