History of Design

Midterm

Johannes Gutenberg - The Bible

German Gothic, 1455 First major printed book; movable metal type revolutionized literacy.

Reception Room, Katsura Palace

Kyoto, Japan, early 1660s Japanese simplicity, modular spaces, influence on modern minimalism.

Louis XIV Inspecting Gobelins Manufactory

Charles LeBrun, French Baroque, c.1670 Royal control of the arts, lavish ornamentation

Dinner Plate - Hugh, 3rd Baron Clifford

Chinese Export Porcelain, c.1745 European fascination with exotic luxury goods.

Alexander Petrie/Abraham Silver Coffeepot

American Rococo, 1740s–60s Shells, scrolls, asymmetry.

Josiah Wedgwood - Frog Service Platter

English Rococo, 1774 Industrial production meets aristocratic taste

Windsor Chair

Connecticut, American, c.1780 Simple, lightweight, democratic design.

Eli Whitney - Cotton Gin

American, 1793 Industrial Revolution milestone; mechanized seed separation

Joseph-Marie Jacquard - Loom & Punch Cards

French, 1801 Precursor to computer programming logic.

Wallpaper for Houses of Parliament

A.W.N. Pugin, English Gothic Revival, 1847 Moral craftsmanship, anti-industrial aesthetic.

Sir Joseph Paxton - The Crystal Palace

London, 1851 Prefabricated iron and glass, Great Exhibition icon.

Philip Webb / William Morris - Morris Chair

English Arts & Crafts, after 1866 Handcraft, honesty of materials.

Peacock Room

Jeckyll & Whistler, London, 1876 Aesthetic Movement: 'Art for art’s sake.'

Harriet Wilcox - Freesia Vase

Rookwood Pottery, 1890 Arts & Crafts pottery; natural motifs.

Alphonse Mucha - Poster for Job Cigarette Paper

Czech Art Nouveau, 1896 Flowing lines, stylized women, graphic elegance.

Will H. Bradley - Poster for Victor Bicycles

American Art Nouveau, 1896 Bold composition and rhythmic design.

Louis H. Sullivan - Bayard-Condict Building

New York, 1899 Early skyscraper, 'form follows function.'

Kolomon Moser - Poster for XIII Ausstellung

Austrian, 1902 Vienna Secession: geometric and decorative harmony.

Charles R. Mackintosh - Library, Glasgow School of Art

Scottish Art Nouveau, 1907 Fusion of craft and modern structure

Frank Lloyd Wright - Robie House

Chicago, 1909 Prairie Style, harmony with landscape.

Clara Driscoll - Tiffany Wisteria Lamp

American Art Nouveau, c.1910 Handcrafted glass, organic motifs.

Maxfield Parrish - The Knave of Heart

American, 1925 Fantasy realism; vibrant color palette.

Dutruil Barjon Jr - Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers (American, Neoclassic, c.1855)

S. Booth - Civil War Poster

American, c. 1861

Castellani — Gold & Enamel Letter Opener

(Italy, c.1863; possibly M. Caetani)

Fannière Frères — Silver Beer Service

French, c. 1865

Haffner — Toy Soldiers

(Franco-Prussian War) (German, early 1870s)

Kate Greenaway — Page from Under the Willow

(English Aesthetic, 1879)

Jessie Willcox Smith - Cover for Collier’s

American Art Nouveau, 1904