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A work made of ebonized plywood, aluminum, and lucite.

Chess Table, Designed 1944; made c. 1949

Isamu Noguchi

A work made of mahogany and white pine, with mahogany, birch, and maple veneers.

Cylinder Desk and Bookcase, 1800–10

Artist unknown

Black wood sideboard with skinny poles holding cabinets, brass trim.

Sideboard, Designed 1867, made c. 1876

Edward William Godwin

An upholstered, tufted black leather swivel chair with a wooden casing and metal base, with matching ottoman.

Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1956

Charles Eames

A work made of paldao, acacia burl, imitation leather, and brass tacks.

Paldao "Ectoplastic" Desk (No. 4106), c. 1940

Gilbert Rohde

A work made of wood, parchment, copper, and pigments.

Cobra Chair, 1902

Carlo Bugatti

Tall black painted wooden cabinet, white trim, shape of skyscraper.

"Skyscraper" Cabinet, c. 1927

Paul Theodore Frankl

A chair made out of intertwining orange wires creating a branch-like webbing. The structure has a single base and arm rests.

Corallo Chair, 2006

Campana Brothers

A work made of chrome-plated steel, replacement american shorthorn upholstery, leather, and painted metal.

Chaise Longue, Designed 1928, made about 1933

Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret)

Wood cabinet with lighter wood floral design and brass.

Cabinet, 1878–80

Herter Brothers

A work made of walnut, gilt bronze, and glass.

Display Cabinet, c. 1900

Eugène Gaillard

A work made of steel and maple (later laminated surface).

Desk, 1937–39

Frank Lloyd Wright

Ornate wooden box with golden metallic corners and embellishments, painted golden flourishes throughout. Its gold metallic clasp is embossed with a human face.

Coffer, c. 1700–20

André Charles Boulle

A work made of birch.

Platform Bench, 1946 (designed) 1946/67 (manufactured)

George Nelson

A work made of beech and caning.

Rocking Chair, c. 1881

Michael Thonet

Large walnut sideboard with two shelves, animal designs on doors, gryphons at top.

Sideboard, 1868–80

Daniel Pabst

A work made of walnut and cut velvet upholstery.

Armchair, 1876

Luigi Frullini

A work made of ebonized cherry, rosewood, and gold-plated brass.

Magician's Birthday, 1984

Wendell Castle

A work made of pearwood and tooled leather.

Side Chair, 1900-1913

Hector Guimard

A work made of ebonized oak and woven rattan.

Chair, 1902

Peter Behrens

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