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Chanel

Essay

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971) and the House of Chanel

October 1, 2004

By Jessa Krick

Chanel succeeded in packaging and marketing her own personal attitudes and style, making her a key arbiter of women’s taste throughout the twentieth century.

Press Release

Metropolitan Museum Presents Special Exhibition of Chanel

Press Release

Metropolitan Museum to Present Unprecedented Chanel Exhibition

Essay

William Merritt Chase (1849–1916)

July 1, 2011

By H. Barbara Weinberg

Chase was eclectic, borrowing with pride and pleasure from many international styles, past and present.

editorial

How You(th) Can Change the World

November 2, 2016

By Kason

Former High School Intern Kason shares how the youth of today can navigate their fast-paced, technology-filled world and bring about change by making art they love.

video

Conserving Islamic Art: Panel Discussion

April 7, 2013

Conservators Florica Zaharia, Yana Van Dyke, and Jean-François de Lapérouse answer questions posed by the audience in this panel discussion about conservation issues and Islamic art.

editorial

The Panel Answers: Uncovering the History of a Tenth-Century Egyptian Panel

September 17, 2015

By Mechthild Baumeister, Adriana Rizzo, and Gaëlle Gantier

Using a variety of scientific approaches, Conservator Mechthild Baumeister, Associate Research Scientist Adriana Rizzo, and intern Gaëlle Gantier dig deep into the history of an architectural panel on view in gallery 458.

editorial

The Art of the Hajj: From the Camel to Snapchat

November 7, 2016

By Alzahraa K. Ahmed

Curatorial Fellow Alzahraa K. Ahmed explores the role of the camel in the annual Muslim pilgrimage commemorating the new year.

video

Speaking Object: Tile Panel in the form of an Architectural Niche

September 27, 2022

By Mohammad Farsimadan

Hear the recitation of the sacred verses on this tile panel.

Art

Suit

House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)

Date: spring/summer 1963
Accession Number: 1975.53.7a–e

Art

Coat

House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)

Date: ca. 1927
Accession Number: 1984.30

Art

Evening ensemble

House of Chanel (French, founded 1910)

Date: 1933–35
Accession Number: C.I.44.64.8a–c

Art

Coco Chanel

Adolf de Meyer (American (born France), Paris 1868–1946 Los Angeles, California)

Date: 1930s
Accession Number: 1974.529

Press

Metropolitan Museum Presents Special Exhibition of Chanel

Chanel —The Costume Institute's major spring exhibition—will be presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 5 through August 7, 2005. The spirit of the House of Chanel will be re-created in a landmark presentation of iconic fashions from Coco Chanel to Karl Lagerfeld.