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Backdrops Circa 1940s, Lorna Simpson American, Screenprint diptych on felt panels — Backdrops Circa 1940s
Multiple artists/makers
1998

Being With (Être Avec), Roberto Matta Chilean, Oil on canvas — Being With (Être Avec)
Roberto Matta
1946

Mask and Foot Cover of "Corn Mummy", Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen — Mask and Foot Cover of "Corn Mummy"
400–250 B.C.

Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen, Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen — Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen
400–250 B.C.

Bird in Space, Constantin Brancusi French, born Romania, Marble — Bird in Space
Constantin Brancusi
1923

Bowl, Glen Lukens American, Stoneware, American — Bowl
Glen Lukens
ca. 1935–36

Sandals, Salvatore Ferragamo Italian, leather, cork, Italian — Sandals
Salvatore Ferragamo
1938

The Block, Romare Bearden American, Cut and torn pasted printed, colored and painted papers, metallic papers, graphite, porous-point pen, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and ink on Masonite — The Block
Romare Bearden
1971

Hat, Lilly Daché American, born France, straw, silk, feather, American — Hat
Lilly Daché
ca. 1948

Call, Otto Steinert German, Gelatin silver print — Call
Otto Steinert
1950

Evening ensemble, Gilbert Adrian American, silk, American — Evening ensemble
Gilbert Adrian
1945

"Shades of Picasso", Gilbert Adrian American, rayon, American — "Shades of Picasso"
Gilbert Adrian
1944–45

Sandals, leather, probably American — Sandals
probably American
1945–55

Full Moon, Tao Lengyue Chinese, Album leaf; ink and color on alum paper, China — Full Moon
Tao Lengyue
20th century

Necklace, Art Smith American, Copper — Necklace
Art Smith
1949

Hat, Edward Molyneux French, born England, straw, French — Hat
Edward Molyneux
1938

Kouros, Isamu Noguchi American, Marble — Kouros
Isamu Noguchi
1945

Evening dress, Jacques Fath French, cellulose acetate, French — Evening dress
Jacques Fath
House of Jacques Fath
spring/summer 1947

Ball gown, House of Balenciaga French, silk, steel, French — Ball gown
House of Balenciaga
Cristobal Balenciaga
spring/summer 1948

The Constitution and the Guerriere, Thomas Chambers American, Oil on canvas, American — The Constitution and the Guerriere
Thomas Chambers
ca. 1845

Lychees (a); Two Hens (b), Qi Baishi Chinese, Folding fan; ink and color on alum paper, China — Lychees (a); Two Hens (b)
Qi Baishi
dated 1942

The Way, Mark Tobey American, Matte opaque paint (estimated tempera) on board — The Way
Mark Tobey
1944

Bowl, Glen Lukens American, Stoneware, American — Bowl
Glen Lukens
ca. 1940–50

Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York, Irving Penn American, Gelatin silver print — Woman in Chicken Hat (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), New York
Irving Penn
December 1, 1949

[33 Manuscripts, Typescripts, Carbons, Contact Sheets, and Related Ephemera From the 1940s-1950s: Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, Robert Frank's Guggenheim Application, London Trips, and Personal Writing]

Walker Evans

1940s–50s

China Shop, George Nelson American, Printed cotton — China Shop
George Nelson
Schiffer Prints Division, Mil-Art Co., Inc.
ca. 1953

Evening belt, Steven Arpad French, leather, silk, probably French — Evening belt
Steven Arpad
1935–45

Armored Cavalryman, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, brass, wood, leather, textile, bone, horn, silk, hair, turquoise, lead, Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese — Armored Cavalryman
Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese
18th–19th century

[File Drawer with 46 Mugshots of Shoplifters], Unknown, Gelatin silver prints — [File Drawer with 46 Mugshots of Shoplifters]
Unknown
1936–47

Dress, Gilbert Adrian American, rayon, American — Dress
Gilbert Adrian
Bonwit Teller & Co.
1944

Armored Cavalryman, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, brass, wood, leather, textile, bone, horn, silk, hair, turquoise, lead, Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese — Armored Cavalryman
Tibetan, and possibly Bhutanese and Nepalese
18th–19th century

Vase, Maija Grotell American, born Finland, Earthenware, American — Vase
Maija Grotell
ca. 1929–38

Dinner dress, Muriel King American, silk, American — Dinner dress
Muriel King
Bianchini-Férier
1937–38

Brooch, Sam Kramer American, Silver and glass — Brooch
Sam Kramer
ca. 1950

Suit, House of Balenciaga French, linen, French — Suit
House of Balenciaga
Cristobal Balenciaga
spring/summer 1952

"Busting Out All Over", Tewi Lingerie, Inc, silk, American — "Busting Out All Over"
Tewi Lingerie, Inc
1946–48

Shoe prototype, Steven Arpad French, wool, wood, French — Shoe prototype
Steven Arpad
1939

Evening dress, Mark Mooring American, silk, glass, American — Evening dress
Mark Mooring
Bergdorf Goodman
June 1942

Ensemble, Valentina American, wool, American — Ensemble
Valentina
ca. 1942

Shoes, Beleganti, leather, plastic, American — Shoes
Beleganti
1948