Modern to Contemporary

The collection from 1900 to the present encompasses a wide range of objects – from a Frank Lloyd Wright chair and Tiffany silver to Michele DeLucchi’s First Chair and Arman’s Demie Tasse service for Limoges. Among the regional objects are Nonconnah Pottery, quilts by Hattie Childress, and Shearwater Pottery.

Nonconnah Pottery, American (Tennessee) Teapot, 1904-1910 Earthenware 5 1/4" x 9 1/8" x 6 3/4" Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2003.4.2a-b

Frank Lloyd Wright, American, 1867-1959 Tall Back Chair, 1904 Oak 52" x 16 1/4" x 19 1/4" Memphis Brooks Museum of Art purchase with funds provided throughexchange by Mary Ann Robinson and the Decorative Arts Trust 86.21

Tiffany & Company, American (New York) Pair of Ewers, 1891-1902 Silver 21 5/8" x 10 5/8" x 7 1/4" Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2001.2.1

Walter Anderson, American, 1903-1965 Shearwater Pottery, American (Ocean Springs, Mississippi) Plate, ca. 1948 Ceramic 3/4" x 5/8" x 8 3/4"dia. Gift of Burton Callicott in memory of Evelyne Baird Callicott 2003.6.3

Wharton Esherick, American, 1887-1970 Stool, 1966 Walnut seat, hickory legs 25 1/2" x 16 1/2" x 16" Gift of Mary Mhoon 85.4.1

Michele DeLucchi, Italian, 1951 The First Chair, 1983 Lacquered wood and enameled metal 35" x 27" Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Purchase 86.33

Hattie Childress, American, b. 1923 Civil Rights Quilt, 2001 Cotton 79 3/4" x 86 1/2" Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Purchase; funds provided by Dr. Rushton E.Patterson, Jr. and Dr. James K. Patterson 2006.24

Michael Graves, American, b. 1934 Black and Decker Corporation, American (Towson, Maryland) Toaster, 1998 Stainless steel, rubber, plastic 8 5/8" x 12 1/16" x 8 11/16" Gift of Kaywin Feldman 2006.3.1

Roseville Pottery, American (Zanesville, Ohio) Vase, ca. 1915 Ceramic, Carnelian II pottery 6” x 2 13/16” x 2” Gift of Dr. Stanton Thomas 2006.7

Emma Silvestris, Italian, b. 1962 Alessi, Italy (Crusinallo) Mediterraneo Bowl, 2005 Steel with red epoxy resin 3 5/8" 1/4" x 8 1/4"dia. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art staff in honor of Kawyin Feldman's birthday2006.27.3

Tord Boontje, Dutch, b. 1968 Artecnica, American (Los Angeles, California) MidSummer Shade Light, 2004 Tyvek 30" x 18" x 18" Gift of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art staff in honor of Kaywin Feldman's birthday 2006.27.1a-c

Arman, French, b. 1928 Limoges, France Demie Tasse, 1990 Porcelain; 21 piece breakfast/tea set; edition of 175 Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Purchase; funds provided by Mahnaz and Sia Shahriari, PhD, MD 2004.9a-b