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Good Design

September 22, 1953 – November 29, 1953 68 days 8 installation images
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1 Curator

Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.
American, 1910–1989

200 Artists

A.J. Van Dugteren & Sons, Inc., New York AB Strömbergshyttan, Hovmantorp, Sweden Adler-Schnee Associates Agnete Gjodvod Alexander Girard Allan Adler Allan Gould Allan Gould Designs, New York Andries Dirk Copier Angelo Testa Arthur Salm Arundell Clarke Avant B.G. Mesberg Basket Bazaar Ben Rose Blenko Glass Co., Inc., Milton, WV Bonniers, Inc., New York Boris Kroll Bruce Anderson Brunschwig & Fils, New York, NY Carl Ferrara Carl-Harry Stålhane Charles Eames Charles Wolk Chester Pfeiffer Clayt Laughlin Contintental Division, Rosenthal-Block China Corp. Corning Glass Works, Corning, NY D.V. Jones Dorlyn Silversmiths Dunbar Furniture Manufacturing Corp., Berne, IN Dux Co. Earle Farnsworth Earline Brice Edmont Mfg. Co. Edna R. Cox Ejo Eleanor Kluck Elenhank Designers Inc. Elizabeth Boyd Greene Elizabeth Hanna Imports Ernest Sohn Ernst Lichtblau Esther Wood Eva Zeisel Evans International Everett E. Sherwin F. Schumacher & Co Finn Juhl Fisher, Bruce & Co. Flavio Poli Florence Thomas Floris Meydam Folke Arstrom Folke Ohlsson Fong Chow Fred Meyer of California Fred R. Snyder Frederik Lunning Inc. Fritz Foord Garden States Prints Mfg. Corp. Gense Import, Ltd. Georg Jensen Inc., New York George Kosmak George Masselman George Nelson George Tanier, Inc., New York Glidden Parker Glidden Pottery Goodall Fabrics Gordon Martz Gottlieb Hammes Fahr, Solingen-Foche, Germany Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. Greta Moller Gross Wood Guy Barker H.A. Mack & Co., Boston, MA H.E. Lauffer Co., Inc., New York, NY Habitat Associates Hal Riegger Harold Sitterle Harry Bertoia Harry Gitlin Helen Pope Henry Calvin Co. Henry Dreyfuss Henry Kluck Henry LeVant Henry W. Calvin Herman Miller Furniture Co., Zeeland, MI Hermann Gretsch Isabel Scott Fabrics, New York, NY Ivo Meucci Associates Jack Lenor Larsen James Cecil Witty James Rosati James Solomon Jane Dickerman Jane Martz Jens Risom John Brice John Gerald John Hull Cutlers Corporation, New York, NY Joseph Franken Decorative Accessories, New York, NY Joseph Pelkey Jud Williams, Inc. Jørgen Ditzel Kaj Franck Karastan Rug Karl Kleinberg Katavolos, Littell, and Kelley Katherine Kinnane Kathryn Lahtrop Welch Kay Bojesen Knoll Associates, New York, NY Knoll Textiles, New York, NY Kosmak Fireplaces L. Anton Maix Fabrics, New York, NY L. Hansen Laverne Inc., New York, NY LeVant Brush Co. Leona Whiteman Lietzke Porcelains Loumac Supply Corp. Lucie Rie Luke Lietzke Manuel Serra Marianne Strengell Marshall Studios Martex Division, Wellington Sears Co. Martin Freeman Mary Ryan Mary Winans Masselman Designs, West Redding, CT Menlo Textiles, Menlo Park, CA Millers Falls Co. Miltonvale Potteries, Inc. Modern California Modes of the Moment Moss Rose Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, PA Nanna Ditzel Norge Division, Borg-Warner Corp. Northwest Plastics Oliver W. Greene Osrow Products Co. Inc., Queens Village, NY Paul Grancell Paul Hagenauer Paul Mayen Paul McCobb Peter Husted Peter Pots of Providence Pierre Kleykamp R.F. Brodegaard & Co. Raymond Loewy Revere Copper and Brass, Inc., Rome, NY Richard K. Thomas Richard Süssmuth Richards Morgenthau Co., New York Robert S. Low Rolland Lietzke Rowen Corp. Russel Wright Ruth Adler Salton Mfg. Co. Sam Bordelon Santa Monica Products Co. Scott Wilson Sitterle Ceramics, Croton Falls, NY Stamford Sten Hultberg Sun Glo Studios Takahashi Tao Peng Sananikorn Tennessee Eastman Corp. Tepper Meyer Associates Thaibok Fabrics, Ltd. The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co., New York, NY The Campro Sales Co. The Duncan & Miller Glass Co. The Harker Pottery Co. The Hoover Company The Max Schonfeld Co. Tommi Parzinger Troy Sunshade Co., Troy, OH Trudi Sitterle Union Steel Products Co. Venini & Co., Murano, Italy Veri Neet Viola Gråsten W. Archibald Welden W.B. Ford Waertsila Corp., New York Waite Carpet Co. Walter B. Guinan William P. Frost William Pahlmann Winkler Mill Craftsmen, Inc. Winslow Anderson Zelina C. Brunschwig

Resonant Works

Artworks semantically connected to this exhibition's themes and artists

16 works
Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings

Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Ho...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990a)

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Co...

Charles Eames

1949

Coffee Table (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings)

Coffee Table (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organi...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990g)

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Co...

Charles Eames

1949

Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings)

Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic De...

Charles Eames

1940

Cabinet Units (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings)

Cabinet Units (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organ...

Charles Eames

1940

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design (7990b)

Entry Panel for MoMA International Competition for Low-Co...

Charles Eames

1949

Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic Design in Home Furnishings)

Cabinets (Entry Panel for MoMA Competition for Organic De...

Charles Eames

1940

Herman Miller Collection, Möbel unserer Zeit

Herman Miller Collection, Möbel unserer Zeit

Armin Hofmann

1962

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