Scandinavian Design

Scandinavian Design
August 26, 2012–January 27, 2013
Scandinavian Design, drawn from the MFAH collection, highlights furniture, glass, ceramics, metalwork and lighting from the 1920s to the 1970s. The MFAH first acquired examples of modern Finnish glass in 1954, and in recent years the museum has built on this history with acquisitions of outstanding objects by architects, designers and manufacturers such as Alvar Aalto, Kaj Franck, Poul Henningsen, Georg Jensen, Finn Juhl, Bruno Mathsson, Orrefors, Verner Panton, Timo Sarpaneva and Tapio Wirkkala. The objects created by designers active in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden during the 20th century embody a distinctive aesthetic that continues to influence design today. This exhibition is organized by Cindi Strauss, MFAH curator of Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts and Design.

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