Sails and Gulls. Year 1951. Artist J. Richard Sorby (1911–2001, American) Media casein tempera on board. Dimensions 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches. Sorby taught at the University of Denver, School of Art, and was an original member of the 15 Colorado Artists, with Vance Kirkland, who split from the Denver Artists’ Guild in 1948 in pursuit of a more ...Specialties: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has one of the most important public displays of international decorative art in North … The works displayed in the Ceramics Corridor are from Kirkland Museum’s permanent collection and demonstrate how Yūst’s print work paralleled his painting throughout his career. Change in Scale #10, #25 Round , 1971, by Dave Yῡst, 2-screen serigraph, 7” diameter. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art on Bannock Street. Kirkland Museum’s 38,500-square-foot building at 1201 Bannock, designed by Jim Olson of Seattle-based Olson Kundig, opened to the public on March 10, 2018. We are situated within a block of the Denver Art Museum and Clyfford Still Museum in Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. get your free Visitor Guide. sign up for our E-Newsletter. 1555 California St. Suite 300. Denver, CO 80202. (800) 233-6837 | (303) …Pedestal Vessel. Year probably late 1960s or early 1970s. Artist Paul Soldner (1921–2011, American) Media ceramic. Dimensions 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Paul Soldner earned a degree in art education in Bluffton, OH, before attaining his MA in arts administration at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he discovered his interest in ...Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art in Denver, CO celebrates the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright with a calendar full of …Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. 403 reviews. #6 of 452 things to do in Denver. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has …Permanent Collection Displays. In addition to temporary exhibitions, Kirkland Museum has three principal collections, all shown together in salon style, allowing visitors to time travel through 150 years of art. The evolving collections include about 4,400 works on view. One of the most extensive public displays of international decorative art ... Paimio Lounge Chair (Model 41) Design Date 1930-1931. Designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976, Finnish) Manufacturer Artek oy ab (1935-present), Helsinki, Finland. Media birch wood and plywood. Dimensions 26 x 23 3/4 x 34 inches. Alvar Aalto was the architect for the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland for which he also designed this lounge chair. Chronology for Vance Kirkland (1904–1981) 1904 Born November 3rd in Convoy, Ohio, a small country town west of Cleveland, near the Indiana border. 1923–1928 Attended the Cleveland School of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. On June 1, 1928, he received a diploma in painting and a Bachelor of Education in Art degree (BEA). 1926–1928 Attended Western …Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) Josef Hoffmann in 1903. Josef Hoffmann was an architect and is also well-known today for designing over 1000 pieces of furniture and other objects. Hoffmann was partly responsible for creating a new style and identity for Vienna in the early 20th century. This bold new aesthetic relied heavily on geometry instead of ... Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has relocated to a new golden building in Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District. The museum’s new building offers visitors an enhanced experience with more display space while staying true to the salon style and intimate atmosphere for which the Kirkland is known. Go Chair. Design Date 2001. Designer Ross Lovegrove (b. 1958, English) Manufacturer Bernhardt Design / Bernhardt Furniture Makers (1889–present), Lenoir, NC. Media powder-coated magnesium frame …Dimensions 33 x 16 x 23 1/2 inches. Architect Frank Gehry, best known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, conceived of the laminated-cardboard Easy Edges series as low-cost furniture that could be produced efficiently and quickly. The Easy Edges line was made of laminated sheets of corrugated cardboard that could be stacked and die-cut ...MAgriTTA Chair. Design Date 1970. Designer Roberto Matta (1911-2002, Chilean) Manufacturer Gavina (1946-1968) / Knoll International (1938-present), Foligno, Italy. Media acrylic fabric over polyurethane foam. Dimensions 24 x 32 x 38 inches. Roberto Matta designed this chair as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte.Kirkland Museum Attn: Resource Development 1201 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 Kirkland Museum is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and your gift may be eligible for a tax deduction. Please familiarize yourself with IRS Form 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions, which can be found at www.irs.gov.Pardon My Western Hospitality. Year 1938. Artist Lyman Byxbe (1886-1980, American) Media etching. Dimensions 7 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches. Lyman Byxbe was born February 28, 1886 in Pittsfield, Illinois and learned printmaking in Omaha, Nebraska from architect Mark Levings. His relocation to Estes Park, Colorado, was a gradual one, first coming as a ...Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art in Denver, CO celebrates the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright with a calendar full of exhibitions, lectures and tours in 2022. “Along with two original windows, multiple Frank Lloyd Wright pieces are found in Kirkland Museum’s permanent collection,” explains …Jazz Bowl. Design Date 1931. Designer Viktor Schreckengost (1906-2008, American) Media earthenware. Dimensions 8 1/8 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches. The first jazz bowl was commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt, who requested a punch bowl with “New Yorkish” flair to celebrate her husband’s re-election as Governor of New York.Chair from the SC Johnson Wax Building. Design Date 1937. Designer Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959, American) Manufacturer Steelcase Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, MI. Media enameled aluminum with cloth upholstery. Dimensions 34 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 22 inches. Frank Lloyd Wright is known for designing all aspects of a building, from the ...Specialties: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has one of the most important public displays of international decorative art in North …The Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art will open on March 10. In May of 1981, the 76-year-old Vance Kirkland lay dying in a Denver hospital. Knowing his days were dwindling, the city’s most famous modern artist wanted nothing more than to paint. Enter his longtime friend Hugh Grant (Hon. PhD, 2003), who made frequent visits to Kirkland ...Tree and Snail Bowl. Design Date c. 1949. Designer Bernard Leach (1887–1979, English, b. Hong Kong) Media ceramic. Dimensions 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches. Bernard Leach is known as the “Father of British studio pottery.”. He studied with Urano Shigekichi (Kenzan VI) in Tokyo and learned throwing, brushwork decoration and different ... Kirkland Museum’s collection of Colorado & regional artworks continues to grow. To celebrate moving into a new year, Kirkland Museum features newly-acquired and never-before-seen works from the Colorado & Regional Art collection. Each piece in this exhibition was acquired since the 2014 announcement that Kirkland Museum was moving to the new ... In celebrating its 20th year, the Kirkland Museum does just that with its recent exhibits and events. Named after Vance Kirkland, one of Colorado’s most …On April 2, 2003, Kirkland Museum, housing the studio building and a 8,830 square foot addition, opened to the public on Pearl Street, welcoming the citizens of Colorado and visitors from around the world. In 2013, ten years after the Museum opened to the public, it became clear that in order to best promote international decorative art ...Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2015.0115 . Other Impressionism works. Elisabeth Spalding (1868–1954, American) Cedar from Rock Subject (Colorado) Helen Hoyt (1895–1971, American) Seated Woman. Elisabeth ...Butterfly Stool. Design Date 1956. Designer Sori Yanagi (1915-2011, Japanese) Manufacturer Tendo Company, Ltd., Toyko, Japan. Media plywood with rosewood veneer and metal. Dimensions 15 1/2 x 16 5/8 x 12 1/8 inches. Sori Yanagi’s Butterfly Stool unites Eastern and Western design in a molded plywood stool that can be easily disassembled.Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2004.1951 . Other Arts & Crafts works. Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (1858-1910, Belgian) Settee. The Copper Shop of the Roycrofters (c. 1903-1938) Cylindrical Vase with German Silver Overlay. Frank Lloyd ...Yin and Yang. Year 1964. Artist Edgar Britton (1901-1982, American) Media bronze. Dimensions 72 x 96 x 48 inches. Edgar Britton, a prolific painter and sculptor, was born April 15, 1901 in Nebraska. He began his career studying with painter Grant Wood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and then moved to Chicago in 1925 for further study.Design Date 1934. Designer KEM Weber (1889-1963, American, b. Germany) Manufacturer Airline Chair Company, Los Angeles, CA. Media birch and ash woods, plywood, metal, leather and vinyl upholstery. … On April 2, 2003, Kirkland Museum, housing the studio building and a 8,830 square foot addition, opened to the public on Pearl Street, welcoming the citizens of Colorado and visitors from around the world. In 2013, ten years after the Museum opened to the public, it became clear that in order to best promote international decorative art ... Kirkland Museum’s evolving collection contains over 30,000 works by more than 1,500 artists and designers. Search the 400 collection highlights available to view online: Filter by Display Location Filter by Category or Date. Through. Paimio Lounge Chair (Model 41) Design Date 1930-1931. Designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976, Finnish) Manufacturer Artek oy ab (1935-present), Helsinki, Finland. Media birch wood and plywood. Dimensions 26 x 23 …Untitled (Golden Cycle Mill Near Old Colorado City) Year 1928. Artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968, American) Media oil on canvas. Dimensions 20 x 24 inches. Charles Bunnell was born January 17, 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Colorado with his family after finishing high school, and established his career and life in ... LC/4 Chaise Longue. Design Date 1928. Designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999, French); Le Corbusier (1887-1965, French, b. Switzerland); Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967, Swiss) Manufacturer unknown. Media polished and painted steel and leather. Dimensions 28 x 63 x 22 1/2 inches. The media contact on behalf of Kirkland Museum is Abby Daniel, Peri Marketing & Public Relations, [email protected] To request an image for publication or use: [email protected] For membership inquiries: [email protected] or …Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. Vance Kirkland, b 1904- d 1981. Web site. 1201 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 - view on Google Maps. 303-832-8576.January 25 - December 31, 2019. 2019 marks 100 years since the opening of the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. To mark this anniversary, Kirkland Museum is highlighting objects from our permanent collection …Design Date 1932-1934. Designer Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964, Dutch) Manufacturer Metz & Company, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Media pine wood. Dimensions 29 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches. Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig … Wright designed two sets of dinnerware for the Imperial Hotel. The Cabaret Dinnerware was for less formal dining. Wright worked on the Coonley Playhouse and Imperial Hotel projects at the same time and introduced the circles and primary colors into both projects. Markings Noritake mark with "1968" production date on bottom of both. MAgriTTA Chair. Design Date 1970. Designer Roberto Matta (1911-2002, Chilean) Manufacturer Gavina (1946-1968) / Knoll International (1938-present), Foligno, Italy. Media acrylic fabric over polyurethane foam. Dimensions 24 x 32 x 38 inches. Roberto Matta designed this chair as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte.Design Date 1934. Designer KEM Weber (1889-1963, American, b. Germany) Manufacturer Airline Chair Company, Los Angeles, CA. Media birch and ash woods, plywood, metal, leather and vinyl upholstery. …Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number VK1979.23 . Other V. The Dot Paintings works. Vance Kirkland (1904-1981, American) Yellow Vibrations on Grey Mysteries in Space. Vance Kirkland (1904-1981, American) Invasion of Mysteries ...Leggera Chair (Model 646) Design Date 1951. Designer Gio Ponti (1891–1979, Italian) Manufacturer Cassina SpA (1927–present), Milan, Italy. Media ash wood with ebony finish with a cellophane rush seat. Dimensions 32 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches. Gio Ponti set out to design and manufacture a chair that was both light and lived up to the ...Kirkland Museum celebrated the March 2020 Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print)—and then extended the celebration through the end of 2020—by highlighting and explaining some of the processes and techniques used to create fine art prints, illustrated with examples by some of the great printmaking artists in Colorado history.The selected prints are all from … Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver, Colorado. 6,292 likes · 146 talking about this · 4,310 were here. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art invites visitors to time travel through... Design Date 1929. Manufacturer H. Fuld & Company, Telefonbau & Normalzeit (1899–1933), Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Media metal and plastic, textile covered cord. Dimensions 5 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. The Bauhaus Telefon emerged out of Germany in the late 1920s as a design component of Neues Frankfurt or “New Frankfurt,” an urban ... Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2021.057.001 ... Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art inspires people through the beauty of art and design presented in a unique and approachable way. The Museum carries on the curatorial vision established by Founding Director & Curator Hugh Grant (b. 1945), who was influenced by artist and educator Vance Kirkland (1904–1981). Dimensions 14 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. The shape for this JVC TV was inspired by the space helmets worn by astronauts on the 1969 moon-landing mission. The smoky plastic screen became the helmet’s visor. The use of new plastics was common in late Pop Art design like this TV. As companies catered to a now youth-oriented market, plastic …Yes! See our Events page for what’s upcoming and consider joining our mailing list online here to receive announcements. Frequently Asked Questions Don’t see your question? Contact Kirkland Museum staff at 303.832.8576 or [email protected]. How can I purchase a ticket to visit Kirkland Museum? Timed tickets are no longer required; walk … Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204. Local: (303) 832-8576 [email protected] Visit Website. Overview Amenities. Side Chair. Design Date c. 1903. Designer Henry van de Velde (1863-1957, Belgian) Media oak wood and upholstery. Dimensions 38 1/8 x 18 3/8 x 18 5/8 inches. The design for this chair was originally devised as part of the interior scheme for a home in Kiel, Germany. A chair without the colorful upholstery but of the same design appears in period ...Kirkland Museum is a wonderful place to bring your class, club or social group (ages 13+) for a unique experience time traveling through over 150 years of Colorado art and international design. Please read the options below carefully prior to arranging your visit. If you need assistance, please email [email protected] or call 303.832.8576 x202.Mesa Coffee Table. Design Date 1950s. Designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976, American, b. England) Manufacturer Widdicomb Furniture Company (1865-present), Grand Rapids, MI. Media walnut wood. Dimensions 16 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 49 inches. In the 1950s, at the time of this table’s design, Robsjohn-Gibbings experimented with biomorphic forms, or ...Toltec Gorge. Year 1906. Artist Charles Henry Harmon (1859–1936, American) Media oil on canvas. Dimensions 45 x 29 inches. Charles Henry Harmon was born in Mansfield, Ohio on December 23, 1859 and moved to San Jose, California with his family in 1874. He apprenticed to a local portrait painter but otherwise had no formal training in art.Three Panel Screen. Design Date c. 1880. Designer Christopher Dresser (1834–1904, British) Media wood and lincrusta. Dimensions 76 3/8 x 66 1/8 x 2 inches. Considered the first Industrial Designer, by 1878 Christopher Dresser was considered one of the most prolific and successful wallpaper designers in Europe.Next up, the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art will celebrate its 20th anniversary this month by showcasing Vance Kirkland’s Cosmos from Feb. 15 – May 28, 2023. Vance Kirkland was one ... Kirkland Museum has the estate collection of Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), the distinguished Colorado painter, whose works have received more than 350 exhibitions at 70 museums and 35 universities encompassing 13 countries, many organized by Grant. Kirkland Museum’s chair is one of only ten made. ON VIEW in Postmodern Gallery 8 . Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2007.1096 . Other Postmodern and beyond works. Pierre Sala (1948–1989, French) Piranha Chair. Ron Arad (b. 1951 ...Kirkland Museum has the estate collection of Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), the distinguished Colorado painter, whose works have received more than 350 exhibitions at 70 museums and 35 universities encompassing 13 countries, many organized by Grant.Aux Orchidées (With Orchids) Bed. Design Date c. 1899-1900. Designer Louis Majorelle (1859-1926, French) Manufacturer Atelier Majorelle, Nancy, France. Media walnut and macassar ebony wood with thuya, amaranth, bois des îles and burl amboyna maquetry; mother-of-pearl and copper inlays. Dimensions headboard 71 3/4 x 65 3/4 x 9 inches ...Kirkland Museum’s collection comprises over 30,000 works, including the nation’s largest repository of Colorado art. The new museum has 65% more gallery space than the previous building. The elevations are calm and the layout straightforward, but a key element of the design is a rich and vibrant façade inspired by the lively mix of art and craft in the …Getsuen (Lily) Chair. Design Date c. 1990. Designer Masanori Umeda (b. 1941, Japanese) Manufacturer Edra (1987-present), Italy. Media metal, wood and cloth upholstery. Dimensions 32 1/2 x 28 x 37 inches. Masanori Umeda was a member of the Memphis design group that formed in Milan under the leadership of industrial designer Ettore …Many repairs later, the Kirkland Museum reopened on Aug. 27, with a new exhibit on a British designer. With "Truth, Beauty and Power: ...March 3 – April 10, 2022. This exhibition is one part of Kirkland Museum’s larger celebration of the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright in 2022. Frank Lloyd Wright designed two windows, on view at Kirkland Museum through April 10, 2022, for the Darwin D. Martin House (built 1903–1905) in Buffalo, New York.Kirkland Museum is a wonderful place to bring your class, club or social group (ages 13+) for a unique experience time traveling through over 150 years of Colorado art and international design. Please read the options below carefully prior to arranging your visit. If you need assistance, please email [email protected] or call 303.832.8576 x202.Three Panel Screen. Design Date c. 1880. Designer Christopher Dresser (1834–1904, British) Media wood and lincrusta. Dimensions 76 3/8 x 66 1/8 x 2 inches. Considered the first Industrial Designer, by 1878 Christopher Dresser was considered one of the most prolific and successful wallpaper designers in Europe.By calling the membership department at 303.832.8576 x100. By mail. Send your printed membership application (PDF) and payment to: Kirkland Museum. Attn: Membership. 1201 Bannock Street. Denver, CO 80204. The renewal date for your membership is no longer listed on your membership card (s) and cards are not needed; your name will be looked …Online tickets, good for any open hours within one year of purchase, are available for pre-purchase below, and walk-in visitors are welcome. If you need assistance, email …Welcome. In many ways, the history of Iraq is the history of all humanity. The Iraq Museum's huge collection tells the epic story of human civilization, from the earliest …Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2007.0683 . Other International Style works. Charlotte Perriand (1903–1999, French), Le Corbusier (1887–1965, French, b. Switzerland), & Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967, Swiss) Siège à Dossier ...Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2002.0076 . Other Pop Art works. Andy Warhol (1928-1987, American) Souper Dress. John Risley (1919-2002, American) Woman and Man Bench. Roberto Matta (1911-2002, Chilean) MAgriTTA Chair. Gufram ...Diamond Chair (No. 421) Design Date 1950-1952. Designer Harry Bertoia (1915-1978, American, b. Italy) Manufacturer Knoll International (1938-present), New York, NY. Media chrome-plated steel rod. Dimensions 30 x 32 7/8 x 28 3/4 inches. Harry Bertoia is well-known for his fabricated bronze sculptures, also included in Kirkland Museum’s ... LC/4 Chaise Longue. Design Date 1928. Designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999, French); Le Corbusier (1887-1965, French, b. Switzerland); Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967, Swiss) Manufacturer unknown. Media polished and painted steel and leather. Dimensions 28 x 63 x 22 1/2 inches. Yin and Yang. Year 1964. Artist Edgar Britton (1901-1982, American) Media bronze. Dimensions 72 x 96 x 48 inches. Edgar Britton, a prolific painter and sculptor, was born April 15, 1901 in Nebraska. He began his career studying with painter Grant Wood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and then moved to Chicago in 1925 for further study.Side Chair. Design Date 1902. Designer Peter Behrens (1868–1940, German) Manufacturer Anton Blüggel, Berlin, Germany. Media black-stained oak frame with cane seat. Dimensions 39 x 17 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches. Peter Behrens was one of …Design Date 1929. Manufacturer H. Fuld & Company, Telefonbau & Normalzeit (1899–1933), Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Media metal and plastic, textile covered cord. Dimensions 5 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. The Bauhaus Telefon emerged out of Germany in the late 1920s as a design component of Neues Frankfurt or “New Frankfurt,” an urban ...Vance Kirkland (1904–1981, American) Forces of Energy on a Sun 30 Billion Light Years from EarthKirkland Museum’s collection of Colorado & regional artworks continues to grow. To celebrate moving into a new year, Kirkland Museum features newly-acquired and never-before-seen works from the Colorado & Regional Art collection. Each piece in this exhibition was acquired since the 2014 announcement that Kirkland Museum wasGreen Tower. Year 1999-2000. Artist Martha Daniels (b. 1943, American) Media ceramic. Dimensions 92 x 15 inches. Martha Daniels was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1943. She studied at New York’s Cooper Union from 1961–1964 and received a BA in ceramics from Metropolitan State University in 1975.Castor & Pollux Candlesticks. Design Date 1975. Designer Salvador Dalí (1904-1989, Spanish) Media chrome-plated bronze. Dimensions Castor: 11 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches, Pollux: 10 3/8 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Salvador Dalí is best known for his surreal paintings like Persistence of Memory, which features melting clocks.Kirkland Museum celebrated the March 2020 Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print)—and then extended the celebration through the end of 2020—by highlighting and explaining some of the processes and techniques used to create fine art prints, illustrated with examples by some of the great printmaking artists in Colorado history.The selected prints are all from … Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204. Local: (303) 832-8576 [email protected] Visit Website. Overview Amenities. 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Videosphere (Space Helmet TV) Design Date 1970. Manufacturer JVC (Victor Company of Japan) (1927-present), Yokohama, Japan. Media plastic. Dimensions 14 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches. The shape for this JVC TV was inspired by the space helmets worn by astronauts on the 1969 moon-landing mission. The smoky plastic screen became the helmet’s visor. . Cheaps chevrolet
gynacarlogistKirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art inspires people through the beauty of art and design presented in a unique and approachable way. The Museum carries on the curatorial vision established by Founding Director & Curator Hugh Grant (b. 1945), who was influenced by artist and educator Vance Kirkland (1904–1981). Bent Wood Armchair. Design Date 1933-1934. Designer Gerald Summers (1899-1967, English) Manufacturer Makers of Simple Furniture, Ltd. (1929-early 1940s), London, England. Media birch plywood. Dimensions 29 1/2 x 23 5/8 x 35 7/8 inches. Gerald Summers was looking to design a chair suited for the extreme humidity of the tropics …Toltec Gorge. Year 1906. Artist Charles Henry Harmon (1859–1936, American) Media oil on canvas. Dimensions 45 x 29 inches. Charles Henry Harmon was born in Mansfield, Ohio on December 23, 1859 and moved to San Jose, California with his family in 1874. He apprenticed to a local portrait painter but otherwise had no formal training in art.Kirkland Museum Attn: Resource Development 1201 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80204 Kirkland Museum is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and your gift may be eligible for a tax deduction. Please familiarize yourself with IRS Form 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions, which can be found at www.irs.gov.Around Mt. Evans. Year 1918. Artist Józef Bakoś (1891–1977, American) Media oil on linen. Dimensions 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches. Józef Bakoś was born in Buffalo, NY, and studied at the Albright Art Gallery (today the Albright-Knox Art Gallery). There he met painter John E. Thompson who became his mentor and teacher and who would eventually ...Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2011.1132, 2011.1136 . Other Art Deco works. Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944, American) Buffet (No. 3321 Formal Dining Group) Warren McArthur (1885–1961, American) Jardinière Stand …Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art. In 1932, artist Vance Kirkland rented (and later bought) the art school building at 1311 Pearl Street (built 1910–1911). Kirkland occupied the building for almost fifty years and created over 1,100 paintings during his tenure, using it exclusively as a studio after returning as head of the art ...Stained Glass Window. Year 1933. Artist Jenne Magafan (1916–1952, American) Media oil on board. Dimensions 16 1/4 x 13 inches. The daughter of a Greek immigrant father and a Polish immigrant mother, Jenne Magafan and her twin sister Ethel, also an artist, were born in Chicago in 1916. They grew up in Colorado and attended Denver’s East High ...Aug 28, 2023 · The heart of the museum is Kirkland’s 1910-1911 studio and art school building, which was relocated from its original location at 13th Avenue and Pearl Street. Vance Kirkland Gallery 1. Photo ... September 6, 2019–January 12, 2020Colorado Abstract +10: A HistoryTemporary Exhibition Gallery 12. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities collaborated to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the stunning book, Colorado Abstract: Paintings and Sculpture.LC/4 Chaise Longue. Design Date 1928. Designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999, French); Le Corbusier (1887-1965, French, b. Switzerland); Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967, Swiss) Manufacturer unknown. Media polished and painted steel and leather. Dimensions 28 x …Design Date 1901. Designer Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959, American) Media glass with copper-plated zinc caming. Dimensions 15 1/4 x 20 3/4 x 1/4 inches. Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs for the Ward W. Willits House in Highland Park, Illinois, included more than 100 pieces of art glass. This window is from the home’s interior and was part of ... Vance Kirkland (1904–1981, American) Explosions on a Sun 80 Billion Light Years from Earth. Kirkland Museum has the estate collection of Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), the distinguished Colorado painter, whose works have received more than 350 exhibitions at 70 museums and 35 universities encompassing 13 countries, many organized by Grant. Foundations of Kirkland Museum’s Collection. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has three collections, totaling over 30,000 works with approximately 4,400 pieces on view at any time. Nearly all of the artwork and objects at the Museum were collected by Hugh Grant and Merle Chambers. Teapot. Design Date 1930. Designer Grete Marks (1899-1990, German-English) Manufacturer Haël-Werkstätten Artistic Ceramics Company (1923-1935), Marwitz, Germany. Media porcelain. Dimensions 5 1/8 x 10 x 6 3/4 inches. Margarete Heymann-Löbenstein Marks was born Cologne, Germany in 1899. She attended the Bauhaus from 1920 to 1921. This teapot ... Playtime Glass Dishes. Design Date 1935–1949. Manufacturer Akro Agate Company (1911–1951), Clarksburg, WV. Media glass. Dimensions 2 1/2 x 11 x 9 1/2 inches (box) The Akro Agate Company started as a manufacturer of toy marbles, at one point in the 1930s holding three-quarters of the marble business in the United States.Kirkland Museum celebrated the March 2020 Month of Printmaking (Mo’Print)—and then extended the celebration through the end of 2020—by highlighting and explaining some of the processes and techniques used to create fine art prints, illustrated with examples by some of the great printmaking artists in Colorado history.The selected prints are all from …I Feltri Chair. Design Date 1987. Designer Gaetano Pesce (b. 1939, Italian) Manufacturer Cassina SpA (1927-present), Milan, Italy. Media wool felt, polyester resin, hemp string and cloth upholstery. Dimensions 55 x 25 x 29 inches. The frame of this I Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce is made entirely of felt saturated with epoxy resin.Kirkland Museum’s collection of Colorado & regional artworks continues to grow. To celebrate moving into a new year, Kirkland Museum features newly-acquired and never-before-seen works from the Colorado & Regional Art collection. Each piece in this exhibition was acquired since the 2014 announcement that Kirkland Museum wasVance Kirkland, Antipodean Garden, casein on wood, 1949.Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art A couple of weeks ago, in the Denver Museum of Art, I walked into a room full of marvelous paintings by an artist who was unknown to me. I had seen two or three similar pictures by him before, though I had never taken in the painter’s name, Vance Kirkland.Side Chair. Design Date c. 1903. Designer Henry van de Velde (1863-1957, Belgian) Media oak wood and upholstery. Dimensions 38 1/8 x 18 3/8 x 18 5/8 inches. The design for this chair was originally devised as part of the interior scheme for a home in Kiel, Germany. A chair without the colorful upholstery but of the same design appears in period ...Untitled (The Rocky Mountains) Year c. 1875. Artist Henry Arthur Elkins (1847-1884, American) Media oil on canvas. Dimensions 21 x 35 inches. Henry Arthur Elkins was born in Vershire, Vermont on May 30, 1847. His family moved to Chicago when he was nine.Dimensions 25 1/4 x 26 5/8 x 21 inches. This table is a surrealist piece of furniture made while International Style was popular. Meret Oppenheim was a German-born Swiss artist and designer best known for her teacup lined …The Denver museum, which reopened after a flood and a pandemic, showcases the work of a British designer who influenced the Aesthetic Movement. The … Design Date 1932-1934. Designer Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964, Dutch) Manufacturer Metz & Company, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Media pine wood. Dimensions 29 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches. Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig Zag Chair is composed of four rectangular planks of wood creating a Z-shape and two triangular blocks reinforcing the seat and foot. Rug. Design Date 2000s. Designer Rex Ray (1956–2015, American) Manufacturer SAMAD (1985–present), East Rutherford, NJ / Jaipur, India. Media hand-knotted wool. Dimensions 125 1/2 x 97 inches. Rex Ray was born Michael Patterson on September 11, 1956 on a United States military base in Germany and spent most of his childhood in Colorado ...Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art. In 1932, artist Vance Kirkland rented (and later bought) the art school building at 1311 Pearl Street (built 1910–1911). Kirkland occupied the building for almost fifty years and created over 1,100 paintings during his tenure, using it exclusively as a studio after returning as head of the art ...Even before entering the museum at 1201 Bannock Street, visitors get a sense of the extraordinary quality of the 38,500 square foot museum built at a cost of $22 million with a land purchase of $7.7 million. The Kirkland offers passers-by representative views of objects d’art displayed in exterior-mounted glass showcases.Leggera Chair (Model 646) Design Date 1951. Designer Gio Ponti (1891–1979, Italian) Manufacturer Cassina SpA (1927–present), Milan, Italy. Media ash wood with ebony finish with a cellophane rush seat. Dimensions 32 1/2 x 16 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches. Gio Ponti set out to design and manufacture a chair that was both light and lived up to the ...Kirkland Museum is a wonderful place to bring your class, club or social group (ages 13+) for a unique experience time traveling through over 150 years of Colorado art and international design. Please read the options below carefully prior to arranging your visit. If you need assistance, please email [email protected] or call 303.832.8576 x202.March 3 – April 10, 2022. This exhibition is one part of Kirkland Museum’s larger celebration of the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright in 2022. Frank Lloyd Wright designed two windows, on view at Kirkland Museum through April 10, 2022, for the Darwin D. Martin House (built 1903–1905) in Buffalo, New York.Yes! See our Events page for what’s upcoming and consider joining our mailing list online here to receive announcements. Frequently Asked Questions Don’t see your question? Contact Kirkland Museum staff at 303.832.8576 or [email protected]. How can I purchase a ticket to visit Kirkland Museum? Timed tickets are no longer required; walk …March 3 – April 10, 2022. This exhibition is one part of Kirkland Museum’s larger celebration of the genius of American architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright in 2022. Frank Lloyd Wright designed two windows, on view at Kirkland Museum through April 10, 2022, for the Darwin D. Martin House (built 1903–1905) in Buffalo, New York.Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) Josef Hoffmann in 1903. Josef Hoffmann was an architect and is also well-known today for designing over 1000 pieces of furniture and other objects. Hoffmann was partly responsible for creating a new style and identity for Vienna in the early 20th century. This bold new aesthetic relied heavily on geometry instead of ...Credit Line Collection Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art . Accession Number 2007.0176 . Other Modern works. Ben Seibel (1918-1985, American) Raymor Contempora Stacking Teapots. Florence Knoll (1917–2019, American) T-Angle (No. 306F-1) Coffee Table. Holmegaard (1825-present) ...Dimensions 31 3/4 x 25 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches. The Tulip armchair was part of the last furniture series designed by architect Eero Saarinen. The entire series of chairs and tables were supported on a stem-like pedestal. Saarinen said that “the undercarriage of chairs and tables in a typical interior makes an ugly, confusing, unrestful world.Welcome. In many ways, the history of Iraq is the history of all humanity. The Iraq Museum's huge collection tells the epic story of human civilization, from the earliest … Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has relocated to a new golden building in Denver’s Golden Triangle Creative District. The museum’s new building offers visitors an enhanced experience with more display space while staying true to the salon style and intimate atmosphere for which the Kirkland is known. Toltec Gorge. Year 1906. Artist Charles Henry Harmon (1859–1936, American) Media oil on canvas. Dimensions 45 x 29 inches. Charles Henry Harmon was born in Mansfield, Ohio on December 23, 1859 and moved to San Jose, California with his family in 1874. He apprenticed to a local portrait painter but otherwise had no formal training in art.Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. get your free Visitor Guide. sign up for our E-Newsletter. 1555 California St. Suite 300. Denver, CO 80202. (800) 233-6837 | (303) … Louis Sullivan (1856-1924, American) & Dankmar Adler (1844-1900, American, b. Germany) Baluster from the Chicago Stock Exchange Kirkland Museum’s collection comprises over 30,000 works, including the nation’s largest repository of Colorado art. The new museum has 65% more gallery space than the previous building. The elevations are calm and the layout straightforward, but a key element of the design is a rich and vibrant façade inspired by the lively mix of art and craft in the … Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, in Denver, Colorado, allows visitors (ages 13+ only*) to time travel through about 150 years of art. The evolving collections contain over 30,000 works by ... Please Note: An appointment is required for any in-person collections-related matter. Please do not bring artwork to the Museum. What does Kirkland Museum have in the collection? Kirkland Museum’s collections contain over 30,000 works by more than 1,500 artists and designers, with about 4,400 works on view. The three principal collections are …Diamond Chair (No. 421) Design Date 1950-1952. Designer Harry Bertoia (1915-1978, American, b. Italy) Manufacturer Knoll International (1938-present), New York, NY. Media chrome-plated steel rod. Dimensions 30 x 32 7/8 x 28 3/4 inches. Harry Bertoia is well-known for his fabricated bronze sculptures, also included in Kirkland Museum’s ...I Feltri Chair. Design Date 1987. Designer Gaetano Pesce (b. 1939, Italian) Manufacturer Cassina SpA (1927-present), Milan, Italy. Media wool felt, polyester resin, hemp string and cloth upholstery. Dimensions 55 x 25 x 29 inches. The frame of this I Feltri Chair by Gaetano Pesce is made entirely of felt saturated with epoxy resin. Victoria Hansen’s work can be seen in Kirkland Museum’s Sculpture Gallery 10 and Colorado Ceramics Corridor 17 Kim Harrell I have been working on and have completed several private commissions including brooches for fellow Kirkland artist Emilio Lobato; ramped up my on-line presence and selling capabilities. Peacock Chair. Design Date 1921. Designer Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959, American) Manufacturer Matthew Brothers Furniture Company, Milwaukee, WI. Media oak with cloth upholstery. Dimensions 38 x 15 1/2 x 20 inches. This chair was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. He began designing the hotel in 1914, and ...Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. 403 reviews. #6 of 452 things to do in Denver. Speciality Museums. Closed now. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has …1. International Decorative Arts, featuring objects from most of the major decorative movements between 1875 – 1990. 2. The Colorado / Regional Collection …Side Chair. Design Date 1902. Designer Peter Behrens (1868–1940, German) Manufacturer Anton Blüggel, Berlin, Germany. Media black-stained oak frame with cane seat. Dimensions 39 x 17 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches. Peter Behrens was one of …Electric Water Kettle. Design Date c. 1908-1909. Designer Peter Behrens (1868-1940, German) Manufacturer AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft) (1883-present), Berlin, Germany. Media brass with cane handle and wood finial. Dimensions 6 1/4 x 7 5/8 x 5 3/8 inches. This electric kettle was part of a series of kettles designed by Peter ...Specialties: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art has one of the most important public displays of international decorative art in North …Tree and Snail Bowl. Design Date c. 1949. Designer Bernard Leach (1887–1979, English, b. Hong Kong) Media ceramic. Dimensions 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches. Bernard Leach is known as the “Father of British studio pottery.”. He studied with Urano Shigekichi (Kenzan VI) in Tokyo and learned throwing, brushwork decoration and different ... Flute Player with Corn Row Hair. Year 1990. Artist Bob Ragland (1938–2021, American) Media found objects; mixed media includes metal, rubber and plastic. Dimensions 72 x 18 1/2 x 33 1/2 inches. Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1938, Ragland settled in Denver in 1959 and attended the Rocky Mountain School of Art. He later learned to weld at the ... January 25 - December 31, 2019. 2019 marks 100 years since the opening of the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. To mark this anniversary, Kirkland Museum is highlighting objects from our permanent collection …Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, Denver, Colorado. 6,292 likes · 146 talking about this · 4,310 were here. Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art invites visitors to time travel through...The Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art will open on March 10. In May of 1981, the 76-year-old Vance Kirkland lay dying in a Denver hospital. Knowing his days were dwindling, the city’s most famous modern artist wanted nothing more than to paint. Enter his longtime friend Hugh Grant (Hon. PhD, 2003), who made frequent visits to Kirkland ...In celebrating its 20th year, the Kirkland Museum does just that with its recent exhibits and events. Named after Vance Kirkland, one of Colorado’s most …. 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