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Decorative Arts and Design

Locations vary: Artworks on view

The collection includes European and American decorative arts and design from the medieval period to the present. The Arts and Crafts collection, including work from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, is one of the most comprehensive in the country. Other strengths are 16th-19th century European ceramics, enamels, furniture, glass and metalwork; and modern design, with an emphasis on design from California, and modern and contemporary studio ceramics and glass.

Charles Eames and Ray Eames
Living Room Armchair from the Robert R. Blacker House, Pasadena, California
Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene
1907
Living Room Armchair from the Robert R. Blacker House, Pasadena, California
Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene
1907

Mahogany, ebony, oak, and upholstery (replaced)

33 3/8 x 24 1/4 x 21 5/8 in.

Gift of Max Palevsky

Bookcase
Koloman Moser
1903
Bookcase
Koloman Moser
1903

Thuya and lemon wood, brass, and glazed glass

57 x 39 1/2 x 16 1/4 in.

Gift of Max Palevsky

Dish with Scene from Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso"
Francesco Xanto Avelli da Rovigo
1531
Dish with Scene from Ariosto’s "Orlando Furioso"
Francesco Xanto Avelli da Rovigo
1531

Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)

Diameter: 17 3/4 in.

William Randolph Hearst Collection

Casket
Maison Froment-Meurice, France
1867
Casket
Maison Froment-Meurice, France
1867

Silver, gilt-metal, emeralds, garnets, lapis lazuli, enamel

17 5/8 x 16 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.

Gift of Lynda and Stewart Resnick in honor of the museum’s 40th anniversary through the 2002 Collectors Committee

The Magnificent Eleven

Does the focus on blockbuster temporary exhibitions cause us to miss treasures found in our own permanent collections? The Los Angeles Times posed this very question to a dozen curators and art specialists who then composed a list of the best museum pieces throughout the region. Eleven artworks were chosen from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Profoundly varied, pieces range from the ancient to the contemporary. We call them the Magnificent Eleven.

Inside California Designer's Homes

June 22, 2011

Recently, we had the fun of shooting video interviews with several designers who are part of our upcoming exhibition California Design 1930—1965: “Living in a Modern Way”. All were active in the postwar period, making everything from furniture to jewelry to enamels and weaving...

For Your Eyes Only, Part I: European Decorative Arts

July 18, 2011

Decorative arts are often designed with a few secrets and surprises—hidden drawers, colorful interiors and ornate decorations in unexpected places. As displayed in a gallery, it’s not always possible to show everything. Today and tomorrow on Unframed, for your eyes only, two of our curators have unlocked, turned over, and opened up four works of art to reveal to you the wonders that are normally hidden from view. First up, Elizabeth Williams gives a look at two objects on view in our European galleries...

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