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Craft & Design Objects

Craft & Design Objects presents textile and applied-arts holdings from the Art Institute of Chicago open-access collection, with artist, dates, medium and gallery context, drawn from the CC0 API and refreshed monthly. Every record links the museum page and adds material and technique families from our pipeline.

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Coverage
03/03/2026–09/03/2026
Method
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ObjectArtistDateDepartmentMaterial familyOn view
DollsChancay Peru1950/84, with textile fragments from CE 1000/1476Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
DollsChancay Peru1950/84, with textile fragments from CE 1000/1476Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
DollsChancay Peru1950/84, with textile fragments from CE 1000/1476Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
DollsChancay Peru1950/84, with textile fragments from CE 1000/1476Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
A5: Massachusetts Drawing Room, 1768Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A2: New Hampshire Parlor, c. 1710Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A10: Massachusetts Dining Room, 1795Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A11: Rhode Island Parlor, c. 1820Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A12: Cape Cod Living Room, 1750–1850Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A13: New England Bedroom, 1750–1850Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A14: Pennsylvania Drawing Room, 1834–36Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A15: New York Parlor, 1850–70Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A16: Pennsylvania Drawing Room, 1761Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A17: Pennsylvania Kitchen, 1752Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A18: Shaker Living Room, c. 1800Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A19: Maryland Dining Room, 1770–74Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A20: Virginia Dining Room, 1758Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A21: Virginia Parlor, 1758–87Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A22: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1752Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A23: Virginia Drawing Room, 1754Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A24: Virginia Entrance Hall, 1751–55Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A25: Virginia Drawing Room, 1755Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A26: Virginia Dining Room, c. 1800Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A27: Virginia Kitchen, 18th CenturyDesigned by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A28: South Carolina Drawing Room, 1775–1800Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A29: South Carolina Ballroom, 1775–1835Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A30: Georgia Double Parlor, c. 1850Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A31: Tennessee Entrance Hall, 1835Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A32: Louisiana Bedroom, 1800–50Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A33: “Middletown” Parlor, 1875–90Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A1: Massachusetts Living Room and Kitchen, 1675–1700Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A3: Massachusetts Dining Room, 1720Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A4: Connecticut Valley Tavern Parlor, c. 1750Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A6: New Hampshire Dining Room, 1760Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A7: New Hampshire Entrance Hall, 1799Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A8: Massachusetts Bedroom, c. 1801Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A9: Massachusetts Parlor, 1818Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
A36: California Living Room, 1850–75Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1940Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E10: English Dining Room of the Georgian Period, 1770–90Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E23: French Dining Room of the Louis XV and Louis XIV Periods, 1760–80Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E7: English Drawing Room of the Early Georgian Period, 1730sDesigned by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E2: English Bedchamber of the Jacobean or Stuart Period, 1603–88Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E3: English Reception Room of the Jacobean Period, 1625–55Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E4: English Drawing Room of the Late Jacobean Period, 1680–1702Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E5: English Cottage Kitchen of the Queen Anne Period, 1702–14Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E6: English Library of the Queen Anne Period, 1702–50Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E29: English Roman Catholic Church in the Gothic Style, 1275–1300Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E20: French Library of the Louis XV Period, c. 1720Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E1: English Great Room of the Late Tudor Period, 1550–1603Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true
E8: English Bedroom of the Georgian Period, 1760–75Designed by Narcissa Niblack Thorne American, 1882–1966c. 1937Applied Arts of Europe
  • other
true