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  • He - The One Who Gets Slapped, Leonid Andreyev

    He - The One Who Gets Slapped, Leonid Andreyev

    William Gropper (American, New York 1897–1977 Manhasset, New York)

    Date: ca. 1923
    Accession Number: 1984.433.172

  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Mark Rothko (American (born Russia), Dvinsk 1903–1970 New York)

    Date: 1967
    Accession Number: 1985.63.1

  • Dish

    Dish

    Venezia-Murano Company (Italian)

    Date: 20th century
    Accession Number: 37.67.3

  • Pendant

    Pendant

    Ibram Lassaw (American (born Egypt), Alexandria 1913–2003 East Hampton, New York)

    Date: ca. 1955–60
    Accession Number: 2006.573

  • CENTURY

    CENTURY

    Robert A. M. Stern (American, born New York, 1939)

    Date: 1983
    Accession Number: 1985.199.2

  • Bowl

    Bowl

    Lucie Rie (British (born Austria), Vienna 1902–1995 London)

    Date: ca. 1975–86
    Accession Number: 2008.658.5

  • Tea Service: plate

    Tea Service: plate

    Designer Unknown

    Date: ca. 1930
    Accession Number: 1994.548.18

  • Kolumbus I

    Kolumbus I

    Thomas Schindler (German, born Braunschweig 1959)

    Date: 1985
    Accession Number: 1986.385

  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Peggy Huck (American, born 1911)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 1979.279

  • Head of a Woman

    Head of a Woman

    Robin Christian Andersen (Danish, 1890–1969)

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: 1984.433.43

  • HANDBAG

    HANDBAG

    Designer Unknown

    Date: ca. 1925–30
    Accession Number: 1982.297

  • Resume

    Resume

    Rafael Ferrer (American (born Puerto Rico) 1933)

    Date: 1973
    Accession Number: 1979.298

  • Sample

    Sample

    Louis A. Stirn (American (born Germany), Frankfurt-am-Main 1863–1962 Staten Island, New York)

    Date: 1925
    Accession Number: 43.42.116

  • Fête

    Fête

    Mark Tobey (American, Centerville, Wisconsin 1890–1976 Basel)

    Date: 1944
    Accession Number: 2012.129

  • Women and Bird in the Night

    Women and Bird in the Night

    Joan Miró (Spanish, Barcelona 1893–1983 Palma de Mallorca)

    Date: 1944
    Accession Number: 1999.363.54

  • Untitled

    Untitled

    Rollin Crampton (American, 1886–1970)

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 69.299

  • "Canu Muffin 1971"

    "Canu Muffin 1971"

    Marion Weeber (American, Albany, New York 1905–2000 New York)

    Date: 1971
    Accession Number: 2001.158.13

  • 100 Years Ago

    100 Years Ago

    Peter Doig (British, born 1959)

    Date: 2000–2001
    Accession Number: 2002.294.1–.8

  • Drawings for Latitude of Identical Shapes

    Drawings for Latitude of Identical Shapes

    Alice Trumbull Mason (American, Litchfield, Connecticut 1904–1971 New York)

    Date: 1945
    Accession Number: 1976.418.2ab

  • Eleftheria i thanatos (Freedom or death)

    Eleftheria i thanatos (Freedom or death)

    Mark Hadjipateras (American, born 1953)

    Date: 2000
    Accession Number: 2002.404

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  • He - The One Who Gets Slapped, Leonid Andreyev
    He - The One Who Gets Slapped, Leonid Andreyev

    William Gropper (American, New York 1897–1977 Manhasset, New York)

    Date: ca. 1923
    Accession Number: 1984.433.172

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Mark Rothko (American (born Russia), Dvinsk 1903–1970 New York)

    Date: 1967
    Accession Number: 1985.63.1

  • Dish
    Dish

    Venezia-Murano Company (Italian)

    Date: 20th century
    Accession Number: 37.67.3

  • Pendant
    Pendant

    Ibram Lassaw (American (born Egypt), Alexandria 1913–2003 East Hampton, New York)

    Date: ca. 1955–60
    Accession Number: 2006.573

  • CENTURY
    CENTURY

    Robert A. M. Stern (American, born New York, 1939)

    Date: 1983
    Accession Number: 1985.199.2

  • Bowl
    Bowl

    Lucie Rie (British (born Austria), Vienna 1902–1995 London)

    Date: ca. 1975–86
    Accession Number: 2008.658.5

  • Tea Service: plate
    Tea Service: plate

    Designer Unknown

    Date: ca. 1930
    Accession Number: 1994.548.18

  • Kolumbus I
    Kolumbus I

    Thomas Schindler (German, born Braunschweig 1959)

    Date: 1985
    Accession Number: 1986.385

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Peggy Huck (American, born 1911)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 1979.279

  • Head of a Woman
    Head of a Woman

    Robin Christian Andersen (Danish, 1890–1969)

    Date: ca. 1920
    Accession Number: 1984.433.43

  • HANDBAG
    HANDBAG

    Designer Unknown

    Date: ca. 1925–30
    Accession Number: 1982.297

  • Resume
    Resume

    Rafael Ferrer (American (born Puerto Rico) 1933)

    Date: 1973
    Accession Number: 1979.298

  • Sample
    Sample

    Louis A. Stirn (American (born Germany), Frankfurt-am-Main 1863–1962 Staten Island, New York)

    Date: 1925
    Accession Number: 43.42.116

  • Fête
    Fête

    Mark Tobey (American, Centerville, Wisconsin 1890–1976 Basel)

    Date: 1944
    Accession Number: 2012.129

  • Women and Bird in the Night
    Women and Bird in the Night

    Joan Miró (Spanish, Barcelona 1893–1983 Palma de Mallorca)

    Date: 1944
    Accession Number: 1999.363.54

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Rollin Crampton (American, 1886–1970)

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 69.299

  • "Canu Muffin 1971"
    "Canu Muffin 1971"

    Marion Weeber (American, Albany, New York 1905–2000 New York)

    Date: 1971
    Accession Number: 2001.158.13

  • 100 Years Ago
    100 Years Ago

    Peter Doig (British, born 1959)

    Date: 2000–2001
    Accession Number: 2002.294.1–.8

  • Drawings for Latitude of Identical Shapes
    Drawings for Latitude of Identical Shapes

    Alice Trumbull Mason (American, Litchfield, Connecticut 1904–1971 New York)

    Date: 1945
    Accession Number: 1976.418.2ab

  • Eleftheria i thanatos (Freedom or death)
    Eleftheria i thanatos (Freedom or death)

    Mark Hadjipateras (American, born 1953)

    Date: 2000
    Accession Number: 2002.404

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