Objects on display in Inspired! Design across time Exhibition

Inspired! Design across time Exhibition

The following is a selection of the objects currently on public display in Inspired! Design across time Exhibition. More information on each object may be found in their object record, accessible by clicking on their image.

This is not a complete listing of all the objects on show in the exhibtion. The listing does not include objects on loan from other institutions, objects that do not have an associated publically accessible digital image, and objects which are comprised of multiple parts.

Wedgwood Captain James Cook medallionCake basket by Koloman Moser
Kettle by Michael Graves for AlessiSalt castor and pepper mill by Michael Graves for Alessi'Chimu' bowl by Joanna Lyle for Alessi
'Juicy Salif' lemon squeezer by Philippe Starck for Alessi'Max le Chinois' colander by Philippe Starck for Alessi
'Some brooches that are round' by Sally Marsland'Building' brooch by Carlier Makigawa'Opera House Festival' poster
'Embryo' chair by Marc NewsonCollectors cabinet
Vase 'A51' by Andrea Branzi,Vase and cover by Alessandro Mendini and Michael Graves for AlessiVase and cover by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi
Vase by SalvaitiFour vases by Tapio Wirkkala for IittalaVase by Gunnel Nyman for Nuutajarvi NotsjoStoneware vase by Owen RyeSnuff box
Copper, shakudo, shibuich and sterling silver neckpiece by Won Ho Chong.Regency Egyptian Revival style settee by Thomas Hope
Brooch and earrings with flannel flower design
Forest Settle by Michael Gill and Christine Payne, Sydney, Australia, 1985Collection of fabric swatches produced by Wiener Werkstatte, Vienna, Austria, 1910-1920
Evening dress by Lucy Secor, Melbourne, Austraila, 1935 - 1945
Day dress worn by Esther HovellCourt suit worn by Captain William Hovell
'Conical' bowl, from the 'Bizarre' series by Clarice Cliff, England, c 1935Wedgwood & Bentley covered vase
Wedgwood & Sons cassolette
Art Deco wallpaper sample bookSilver emu egg presentation cup
Royal Worcester teapotA pair of porcelain wine bottle coolersDress designed by Easton Pearson to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 'The Weekend Australian Magazine'Lace panel by Cecilia Heffer
Seat, Zaishu 'Looking for water', designed by Matthew Butler and Julie PatersonSeat, Zaishu 'New bamboo', designed by Matthew Butler and SpacecraftDaum vase decorated with deer motifsPanel designed and made by Pierre Cavalan
Double bass made by John DevereuxChest designed by Tejo Remy and made by DroogLiberty opera cape'Everything in between' poster by 3 Deep Design
Peony chandelier by bernabeifreemanThree forms from the 'Flourish' series by Julie Blyfield 2003-2004'Marli' bottle opener with packaging designed by Steven Blaess for Alessi'Tea and Coffee Tower', designed by Denton Corker Marshall for Alessi.'Nest' highchair
'Zvezdochka' shoes designed by Marc NewsonChairs and stools made by David Ralph for Anders Ousback'Fallen leaf' glass form by Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott.Stained glass window by John Lamb LyonThree brooches 'Marion and Walter Burley Griffin Reverberatory Incinerator Series', 2004 - 2005.
Basket dish possibly made by WorcesterPrototype communion cup and communion plate for St Patrick's Cathedral by Hendrik ForsterFlute in F made by Jordan WainwrightBowl by Lucie RieGlass vase by Legras & Cie'Moraine' sofa by Zaha Hadid
Cero fibreglass chairs by Brian SteendykTen cartes de visite from Australia in the late 1800sPresentation cup with horse racing motifs'Black/Ruby/Clear/White Sentinel' bottle by Jane Bruce'Black/White/Topaz Sentinel' bottle by Jane Bruce'Talon chair' by Bang Design and Talon Technology
Medallion plaque awarded to John Devereux at the Intercolonial Exhibition of AustralasiaWoman's head by Goldscheider Porcelain Works and Majolica FactoryVase designed by Susie CooperAlessi milk jug and sugar bowl with spoon
'Carnival' glass bowl'Le Noyau de la Force' vase by Axel Salto'Matador' oil lamp by Ehrich & Graetz, c1900Australian colonial sideboard
Bookplate design entitled 'Wall Decoration, Majolica''Light Well'  by Richard WhiteleyTea service  by Helge Larsen and Darani LewersBone china tea bowl and saucer from Chelsea-Derby.
Bone china dish from Derby Porcelain Works.Porcelain tea bowl and saucer from Chelsea.Uniform worn by Sir Edward Deas ThomsonSatin brocade open robe and underskirt.
Armchair owned by Governor Lachlan MacquarieChiffon tea gown by Jays Ltd, London c1900
Baron Schmiedel by Johan Joachim KandlerPair of silk brocade buckle shoes with bucklesPair of prize work button boots by Gundry & SonsTapestry-woven mool shawl from Kashmir, c 1820
Brooch with foliate designMinton peacock ornamentVase with desert pea design
Glass sculpture by Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova.
Maternity dressMourning dress with gloves
Vase with sgraffito kangaroo design
Pair of late 19th century drop earrings.
'Etruscan Vase' made by Lithgow Vallery Colliery Company PotteryMeissen coffee pot and coverSilver snuff box by Alexander Dick
Bottle with stopper made by Richard MarquisEmu egg teapotGold brooch by Hogarth, Erichsen and Co
'Finding of Moses' by Wedgwood c. 1855
Teapot in the form of a tree trunk
Brooch with mining equipment motifsSilver cake basket by Burrage Davenport 1799.
Ewer vase with Australian flora design
Wedgwood cauliflower teapot
Shell-shaped snuffbox made by the St Cloud Porcelain Factory
Vase with floral design
Coffee cup and saucer with waratah designCup and saucer with wattle floral design
Cup and saucer with gum blossom design
Enamel belt buckle with waratah design.
Presentation piece, silver gilt lyrebirdGarniture de cheminee by Worcester
Regency Egyptian Revival style armchairs by Thomas HopeInkstand, silver guilt emuVase with flannel flower designSilver and topaz tiara.
'Argyle' chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh'Long Chair' by Marcel BreuerChair made by Peter Stevenson, 1998
Broken Hill epergne by Henry Steiner'Grasses in the Wind', textile by Glory Ngale
'Ivory Pair' goblet by Dante Marioni,'Ivory Pair' jug by Dante MarioniBowl, 'Payne's Find' by Pippin Drysdale
Bridal portrait of Florence Broadhurst, 1929Jar by Peter RushforthBottle, 'Unravelled', by Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott
Inkstand by Adolphus BlauVase by Shoji Hamada
Dessert dish made for Catherine The GreatGold bracelet with Australian motifsJardiniere by George Day of Mashman Brothers potteryDouble pot with handles by Alison Britton,
Gothic revival dressing table by Wallach Bros
'Yilinginga'  textile by Paddy Henry Ripijingimpi'Rickerty Dick' figurine'Kite' by Bertil Vallien
'Devilish chaos' bowl by Toots Zynsky'Frames of Reference' brooch No. 28 by Darani Lewers and Helge LarsenTextle length by Nyukana (Daisy) Baker
'The Sydney Cup' by Christian Ludwig Qwist
Gold and emerald broochParure necklace, locket and earrings F. Allerding & Son 1879-1884Gold brooch featuring Australian fauna and floraGoblet by Richard Marquis and Dante MarioniGoblet by Richard Marquis and Dante Marioni
Goblet by Richard Marquis and Dante MarioniHome magazine, cover design by Hera Roberts.
Royal Worcester teapot
Plate with painted textile workshop scene
Evening dress by Jean DessesGold lame evening dress
'Wiggle' chair by Frank Gehry
'Diamond ship-form' by Les BlakebroughJar by Chester Nealie'Laika' Parmesan cheese cellar'Zenit' condiment set
Plate by Janet Mansfield
Sideboard designed by E W Godwin'Romulus and Remus with Wolf Mother' by John Perceval
'Still life with yellow bowls' by Gwyn Hanssen PigottLockheed Lounge by Marc Newson, 1988-90'Crushing Desire' vessels by Nicole Lister
Kettle and burner on stand designed by Christopher Dresser
'Scent bottle' by Nick Mount'Scent bottle' by Nick Mount,'Jack in the pulpit' vase by Tiffany
Wedding brooch by Pierre Cavalan
Outfit by Karen WalkerVase by Col Levy
'Cell series' vase by Giles BettisonPorcelain bowl by Lucie RiePorcelain bowl by Lucie Rie about 1960.'Hercules' coat hanger by Marc Newson'Dish Doctor' by Marc NewsonJar by Peter Rushforth
'Spiral form' vase by Victor GreenawayBrooch by Joung-Mee DoBrooch by Joung-Mee DoBrooches by Joung-Mee Do