Highlights from the Modern Design Collection: 1900 to the Present
Highlights from the Modern Design Collection: 1900 to the Present
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Open until June 23, 2011
This installation of highlights from the Museum’s modern and contemporary design collection from 1900 to the present features forty-six objects, including Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s hand-crafted oak, tile, and glass washstand (1904); Marcel Breuer’s iconic modernist “Wassily” chair (1927); a 1985 Formica “Ivory” table by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass; and architect Zaha Hadid’s 2006 “Gyre” lounge chair, made of polyester resin and lacquer. Also presented are metalwork, ceramics, glass, jewelry, drawings, and posters.
This exhibit is in the LAW Wing, Design and Architecture Gallery of the Museum. The Metropolitan Museum of At is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, in New York, NY. Museum Hours are as follows:
Monday: Closed (Except Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day)
Admission fees are Adults $20, Seniors (65 and older) $15, Students $10, Members Free, Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) Free. For more information go to www.metmuseum.org
Image Credit~
‘Gyre’ lounge chair, 2006
Zaha Hadid
Custom-coloured lacquered polyester resin.
64.5 cm. (25 3/8 in.) high
Produced by Established & Sons, Ltd, UK, from the Seamless Collection.
Edition of 12.