Australian Decorative Arts

 (2185 works)

Img Title Date Artist Medium Acc #
Stacked button neckpiece Stacked button neckpiece 1997 Rowena GOUGH 18 carat gold, mother of pearl 1997.353
Bowl Bowl (c. 1965-1970) Bernard SAHM stoneware 2003.650
Bracelet Bracelet (c. 1860) Ernest LEVINY (attributed to) gold, garnet, diamonds 1506-D5
Table Table (c. 1870) John PAIN Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), Huon Pine (Largarostrobus franklinii), Red Cedar (Toona ciliata), Native Musk (Olearia argophylla), (other timbers) D112-1986
Marrka (Shield) Marrka (Shield) (c. 1900) Unknown Western Australian Aboriginal earth pigments on wood (Gyrocarpus sp.) 2011.177
The Mayor's Cup The Mayor's Cup 1879 William KERR silver, glass, ebonised wood 1997.139
Bowl Bowl (1991) Gwyn HANSSEN PIGOTT porcelain D78-1991
Ewer Ewer (c. 1870) C. L. QWIST silver, silver-gilt, ostrich egg D5-1969
Gulmari shield Gulmari shield (19th century) Unknown Queensland Aboriginal natural pigments on wood, earth pigments 2011.150
Brooch Brooch (2005) Catherine TRUMAN synthetic polymer paint on Lime (Tilia sp.), steel 2005.180
Acacia, brooch Acacia, brooch (2004) Julie BLYFIELD sterling silver 2005.173
Cycles, ring Cycles, ring (2001) Helge LARSEN; Darani LEWERS sterling silver, stone 2005.66
Snelling Module cabinet: four drawer pivot module Snelling Module cabinet: four drawer pivot module (1954-1955) Douglas SNELLING (designer); FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS PTY LTD, Sydney (manufacturer) Queensland maple (Flindersia brayleyana), silver ash, laqueur 1995.623
Vase Vase 1933 PREMIER POTTERY, Preston, Melbourne (manufacturer); David DEE (potter) earthenware D59-1986
Jug Jug 1939-1940 George HOLMES silver, ebony 1998.275
Bookcase Bookcase (1950s) Schulim KRIMPER Teak (Tectona grandis), Black Bean (Castanospermum australe), glass, brass, (other materials) D147-1981
Lidded vase Lidded vase (c. 1890) BENDIGO POTTERY, Epsom, Victoria (manufacturer) porcellaneous stoneware 1657.a-b-D4
Grotesque Grotesque (c. 1898) William FERRY (designer); VICTORIA ART POTTERY, Brunswick, Melbourne (manufacturer) earthenware D48-1988
Parrying shield Parrying shield (19th century) Unknown Victorian / South Australian Aboriginal earth pigments on wood 2011.141
White pierced bowl and white pierced ladle White pierced bowl and white pierced ladle (2003) Prue VENABLES porcelain 2004.77.a-b