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A work made of steel and vinyl.

GF 40/4 Chair (one of a pair), Designed 1956/64; Made 1964/65

David Rowland

A work made of mahogany and tulipwood, brass, iron, and glass.

Tall Case Clock, 1765–75

John Wood Jr.

A work made of mahogany.

Chest of Drawers, 1980

Wendell Castle

A work made of mahogany, holly, pewter, bone, ebony, and mother-of-pearl; wrought iron and glass handles.

Work Cabinet, c. 1900

Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

A work made of ebonized cherry, various inlaid woods, and upholstery.

Side Chair, 1877–85

Herter Brothers

Wooden cabinet with tortoiseshell decoration and two gilded panels on doors depicting elaborated scenes in Chinese style. Gilded stand with claw feet is decorated with carved female heads at the top, leaves and scrolls.

Cabinet on Stand, Late 17th century

A work made of ponderosa pine, metal, and paint.

Chest, 1780–1830

Valdés family

A work made of walnut.

Coffee Table, 1967

Wendell Castle

A work made of mahogany, beech and maple.

Table, 1750–90

John Townsend

A work made of gessoed and gilt beechwood, modern upholstery.

Armchair, c. 1765

A work made of gilt gesso, white pine, red pine, silvered glass, and paint.

Looking Glass, 1790–1810

Artist unknown

A work made of molded plywood and rubber.

Lounge Chair (model LCW), designed 1945; made 1946/49

Charles Eames

Elongated cabriole legs of carved mahogany support a cabinet veneered with mahogany and outlined by ebony mouldings. On the front panel of the cabinet the veneer is quartered and the mouldings bordered by carved rococo C-scrolls. A skirt of intricately carved scrolls, floral garlands and single blossoms frames the cabinet on three sides. This relief work and the galleried superstructure are painted, it appears, to simulate ivory.

Cabinet on Stand, c. 1760

William Vile

A work made of mahogany, mahogany and satinwood veneers, and tulipwood.

Cylinder Desk, 1785–93

John Bankston

A work made of ebonized maple and various inlaid woods.

Table, c. 1878

Herter Brothers

A work made of oak and upholstery.

Side Chair, 1904

Frank Lloyd Wright

A work made of ink on poster board.

Untitled Sketches for Furniture, c. 1993

Frank O. Gehry

A work made of mahogany, red oak, and white pine.

Desk and Bookcase, 1750–70

Artist unknown

A work made of ponderosa pine.

Armchair, 1780–1830

Artist unknown

A work made of rosewood, maple, tulip poplar, and white pine, with mother-of-pearl and ormolu.

Center Table, c. 1862

Joseph Cremer

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