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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.

Records
5,000
Last changed
Update schedule
5 11 20 * * UTC
Coverage
03/03/2026–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectArtistDateDepartmentMaterial familyOn view
CoverletUnited States, Pennsylvania, Chester County1840Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
CoverletUnited States, Ohio1840/45Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe)Manchu ChinaQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1840/70Textiles
  • silk
  • metal
  • paper
false
Panel (Furnishing Fabric)Manchu ChinaQing Dynasty, (1644–1911), 1840/70Textiles
  • other
false
CoverletUnited Statesc. 1850Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Pair of ShoesDesigned by Gundry & Sons (English, active c. 1850) England, Londonc.1850Textiles
  • silk
false
CoverletHugh Gilchrist (American, born Scottish, 1806-1857) United States, Indiana1840/45Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
X-Frame ArmchairDesigned by Lewis Nockalls Cottingham (English, 1787-1847) Possibly after T. F. Hunt (Scottish, c. 1791-1831) England1840/45Applied Arts of Europe
  • wool
false
Dessert Basket with view of WorcesterWorcester Porcelain Factory (Chamberlain & Co. Period, 1840—1852) Worcester, England, founded 17511840/50Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
Woman's RobeBukhara, Uzbekistan1840/60Textiles
  • silk
  • cotton_linen
false
PlateMontereau Pottery French, 1774-18401840/60Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightSaint-Louis Glassworks (Cristalleries de Saint-Louis) Lorraine, France, founded 1586c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
PaperweightClichy Glassworks (Cristalleries de Clichy) Clichy, France, 1837-1885c. 1845–55Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
TowelRepublic of Türkiye1840‒1860Textiles
  • other
false
Communion CupJames Dixon & Sons English, 1835-1976 (following the firms of James Dixon, 1806-1829 and James Dixon and Son, 1829-1835) Sheffield, Englandc. 1845Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
false
TazzaCharles Duron, (Probably) Frenchc. 1850Applied Arts of Europe
  • metal
false
PaperweightBaccarat Glassworks (Cristalleries de Baccarat) Lorraine, France, founded 1764c. 1845–60Applied Arts of Europe
  • glass
false
CoverletAbram Allen (American, born Irish, c. 1796- after 1860) United States, Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington1839Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
CoverletJoseph Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1805) or William Gilmour (American, born Scottish, born 1807) United States, Indiana, Union County, Dunlapsville1839Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
CoverletAbram Allen (American, born Irish, c. 1796- after 1860) United States, Ohio, Clinton County, Wilmington1839Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)(Furnishing Fabric)After a sculpture by Marie Christine d'Orléans (French, 1813–1839) France, Alsace1839/40Textiles
  • cotton_linen
false
Episodes de la Vie de Napoléon Ier (Episodes from the life of Napoleon the first) (Furnishing Fabric)Designed by George Zipelius (French, 1808–1890) after Eugene-Louis Lami (French, 1800–1890), Horace Vernet (French, 1789–1863), and Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet (French, 1788–1871) Manufactured by Koechlin-Ziegler France, Alsace, Mulhousec. 1840Textiles
  • cotton_linen
false
CoverletAttributed to James Alexander (American, born Irish, 1770–1870) United States, New York, Orange County, Little Britain1839Textiles
  • wool
  • cotton_linen
false
Book of Woven Coverlet Designs (Draft)Owned by Daniel Stephenson (American, born England, 1823-92) United Statesc. 1839Textiles
  • paper
false
Covered PitcherSèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 17401839Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
PlateSèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 17401839Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false
Cup and SaucerSèvres Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 17401839/40Applied Arts of Europe
  • ceramic
false