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Cranbrook Art Museum’s collections document outstanding examples of art, architecture, craft, and design from the 20th and 21st centuries, with a special interest in recognizing the history and innovations of Cranbrook and the achievements of its artists. Browse 125 highlights from our holdings of nearly 6,000 objects below.
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multi-colored ceramic jar

Mary Chase Stratton for Pewabic Pottery

Ceramics
1930s

Jar, 1932 - Read More

metal and glass orb sculpture

Eliel Saarinen

Metalworks
1930s

Tea Urn and Tray, 1934 - Read More

abstract painting in cream and blue, Joan Mitchell

Joan Mitchell

Paintings
1970s

Preface for Chris, 1973 - Read More

Modular Painting Four Panels, Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein

Paintings
1970s

Modular Painting with Four Panels, No. 7 from the Modern Series, 1970 - Read More

black panther sculpture

Eli Harvey

Sculpture
1900s

Recumbent Lioness, 1904 - Read More

Painting of three women in red and blue gowns

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

Paintings
1910s

The Three Perfumes, 1912 - Read More

engraved pewter alms dish

Eric Gill

Metalworks
1930s

Alms Dish, 1930 - Read More

tree, birds and flowers on fabric

May Morris

Textiles
1910s

Bed-Hangings (Two Curtains), 1917 - Read More

collage of floral prints, Morris

William Morris

Wallpaper
1880s, 1890s

A Collection of Seventy-Two Wallpaper Samples, 1932 - Read More

close-up of stained glass window panes

Wilhelm Rupprecht

Stained Glass
1920s

Twenty-Four Scenes from the Book of Genesis, 1923 - Read More

black reading desk with bench

John Kirchmayer

Furniture
1910s

Reading Desk and Bench, 1919 - Read More

tapestry of royals and knight

Albert Herter

Textiles
1920s

The Great Crusade, 1920 - Read More

collection of assorted ceramic vases

Adelaide Alsop Robineau

Ceramics
1900s, 1910s, 1920s

A Collection of Thirty-Four Vases and Jars, 1909 - Read More

sculpture of figure swimming with fish

Waylande Gregory

Ceramics, Sculpture
1930s

Water, 1938 - Read More

wooden statue of man carrying ox

Carroll Barnes

Sculpture
1930s

Paul Bunyan, 1938 - Read More

Saarinen neutral toned rug with geometric shapes

Loja Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen

Textiles
1920s

Rug No. 2, 1928 - Read More

painting with black, brown, and orange squares

Josef Albers

Paintings
1960s

Homage to the Square: "Festive", 1967 - Read More

painting of three men and hand reaching for jewels

Zoltan Sepeshy

Paintings
1940s

Study for The Scientist, Artist and Farmer Mural, Rackham Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1941 - Read More

silver metal candelabra against gray background

J. Robert F. Swanson

Metalworks
1930s, 1940s

Candelabrum, 1935 - Read More

silver standing lamp

Eliel Saarinen and Walter von Nessen

Furniture, Metalworks
1920s, 1930s

Kingswood School Cranbrook Dining Hall Torchère, 1928 - Read More

tapestry with figures in blue dresses

Loja Saarinen and Eliel Saarinen

Textiles
1930s

Study for the Festival of the May Queen Tapestry, 1932 - Read More

painting of man, woman, and child resting on hillside

Zoltan Sepeshy

Paintings
1940s

Sunday Afternoon-The Family, 1944 - Read More

round, blue ceramic vase

Maija Grotell

Ceramics
1940s

Vase, 1943 - Read More

green vase with maze design

Maija Grotell

Ceramics
1940s

Vase, 1942 - Read More

silver and wood coffee carafes

Harry Bertoia

Metalworks
1940s

Coffee and Tea Service, 1940 - Read More

black curved chair with woven cream fabric

Ralph Rapson

Furniture
1940s

Rocking Chair, 1940 - Read More

wooden chair with red fabric lining

Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames

Furniture
1940s

Side Chair, 1940 - Read More

black standing candle holders

Paul Manship

Metalworks
1910s

Pair of Candelabra (Venus and Vulcan and Adam and Eve), 1916 - Read More

clay ceramic vase with detailed etching

Emile Lenoble

Ceramics
1920s

Vase, 1928 - Read More

painting of military men in jungle

Jack Keijo Steele

Paintings
1940s

Soldiers in New Guinea, 1944 - Read More

painting of woman in red dress on porch

Doris Lee

Paintings
1940s

Fisherman's Wife, 1945 - Read More

silver triptych of Madonna and child

Arthur Nevill Kirk

Metalworks
1940s

Triptych, 1940 - Read More

Ariel sketch of Cranbrook grounds

Eliel Saarinen

Architecture, Drawings
1920s

Cranbrook School for Boys, Aerial Perspective, 1926 - Read More

pencil sketch of skyscraper

Eliel Saarinen

Architecture, Drawings
1920s

Study for the Chicago Lakefront Project: Perspective of the Chicago Tower, 1923 - Read More

pencil sketches of furniture inside book

Eero Saarinen

Drawings, Furniture
1930s

Drawings for Furniture Designs for Kingswood School Cranbrook, 1930 - Read More

assorted glassware with square stems

Pipsan Saarinen Swanson

Glassware
1940s

Four Glasses: Champagne Glass, Water Goblet, Sherbet Glass and Wine Glass, 1946 - Read More

black and white print of people gathered in hug

Käthe Kollwitz

Prints
1920s

The Mothers (Die Mütter), 1922 - Read More

circular wooden dining table with six chairs

Eliel Saarinen

Architecture, Furniture
1920s, 1930s

Saarinen House Dining Room, 1928 - Read More

black stone bust of female torso

Marshall Fredericks

Sculpture
1930s

Torso of a Dancer, 1938 - Read More

charcoal of men eating bread and drinking

Raphael Soyer

Prints
1930s

The Mission, 1933 - Read More

statue of man standing on one foot

Carl Milles

Metalworks, Sculpture
1920s

Sketch for Orpheus, 1926 - Read More

fountain sculpture of Jonah and the Whale

Carl Milles

Sculpture
1930s

Jonah and the Whale Fountain, 1931 - Read More

woven tapestry with miscellaneous figures

Eliel Saarinen

Textiles
1930s

Cranbrook Map Tapestry, 1935 - Read More

Jean Dubuffet, painting of two figures in white, black, red and blue

Jean Dubuffet

Paintings
1970s

Promenade à deux, 1974 - Read More

plastic sculpture of internal mechanism

Louise Nevelson

Sculpture
1960s

Black Zag I, 1968 - Read More

white and black ceramic standing sculpture

Toshiko Takaezu

Ceramics
2000s

Early Spring, 2000 - Read More

The Graduate Program in Design poster

Katherine McCoy

Graphic Design
1980s

The Graduate Program in Design, 1989 - Read More

Savage Chair sculpture

Jay Sae Jung Oh

Furniture, Sculpture
2010s

Savage Chair, 2011 - Read More

orange, pink, and black striped blanket

Marianne Strengell

Textiles
1950s

Throw Blanket, 1950 - Read More

light brown chair, Florence Knoll

Florence Knoll Bassett

Furniture
1940s

Armchair, 1945 - Read More

orange wood standing screen sculpture

Charles and Ray Eames

Furniture
1940s, 1950s

FSW (Folding Screen-Wood), 1946 - Read More

wood and metal drawers and shelves

Charles and Ray Eames

Furniture
1940s, 1950s

ESU (Eames Storage Units), 1941 - Read More

gray sculpture of humanoid figure

Willem de Kooning

Sculpture
1970s

Cross-Legged Figure (previously published as Floating Figure), 1972 - Read More

tall, blue curved vase

Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Ceramics
1960s

Tall Double-Curved Bottle with Lip, 1963 - Read More

wooden step stool with handle

Wharton Esherick

Furniture
1960s

Spiral Three-Step Ladder, 1966 - Read More

Lucienne Day

Textiles
1950s

Calyx (Drapery Fabric), 1951 - Read More

ceramic jar with sketches of figures

Peter Voulkos

Ceramics
1950s

Storage Jar, 1952 - Read More

blue and neutral-toned abstract painting

Bradley Walker Tomlin

Paintings
1940s

Music Rack, 1944 - Read More

light blue ceramic bowl with swirling line design

Mary and Edwin Scheier

Ceramics
1950s

Bowl, 1951 - Read More

black and gray vase cylindrical vase

Maija Grotell

Ceramics
1940s

Vase, 1940 - Read More

white chair with white cushion

Eero Saarinen

Furniture
1950s

Pedestal or Tulip Side Chair, 1955 - Read More

white model of Dulles International Airport Terminal Building

Eero Saarinen

Architecture
1960s

Model for Dulles International Airport Terminal Building, 1960 - Read More

white office chair with black feet

George Nelson

Furniture
1950s, 1960s

MAA Swaged Leg Lounge Chair, 1958 - Read More

ceramic double spouted vase

Toshiko Takaezu

Ceramics
1950s

Double-Spouted Vase, 1958 - Read More

metal wall sculpture with multi-colored squares

Harry Bertoia

Metalworks, Sculpture
1950s

Untitled (Wall Sculpture), 1958 - Read More

painting of diamonds on wood

Wallace Mitchell

Paintings
1940s

Double Pennants, 1949 - Read More

collage of woven fabrics in cream, red and black

Ruth Adler Schnee

Textiles
1940s

A Selection of Printed Drapery Fabrics, 1950 - Read More

painting on wooden board with hanging light bulbs

Robert Rauschenberg

Sculpture
1970s

Moon Burn (Scale Series), 1977 - Read More

Landscape of Residue, Lee Moon Joo, rubble in tsunami

Moon-Joo Lee

Paintings
2000s

Landscape of Residue, 2003 - Read More

melted silver candelabra

Myra Mimlitsch-Gray

Metalworks
2000s

Candelabrum, Seven Fragments, 2002 - Read More

sculpture of man in red standing in plants

Tony Matelli

Sculpture
1990s

The Hunter, 2002 - Read More

silhouette of woman chasing bird

Kara Walker

Prints
1990s

Keys to the Coop, 1997 - Read More

painting of gold sculpture

Donald Judd

Sculpture
1970s

Untitled, 1972 - Read More

pink and blue striped painting

Agnes Martin

Paintings
1970s

Untitled, 1974 - Read More

painting of red squares in grid

Jack Lenor Larsen and Win Andersen

Textiles, Wallpaper
1970s

Magnum (Upholstery and Wallcovering Fabric), 1970 - Read More

standing gray sculpture against gray wall

Harry Bertoia

Sculpture
1970s

Untitled (Sound Sculpture), 1975 - Read More

painting of hand holding cigarette to mouth

Tom Wesselmann

Paintings
1970s

Smoker #18, 1975 - Read More

Electric Chair in blue, Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Paintings, Prints
1970s

Electric Chair, 1971 - Read More

silver sculpture with handle and spout

Chunghi Choo

Metalworks
1980s

Decanter, 1980 - Read More

pink and red View Master with photo refills

David Gresham and Martin Thaler

Product Design
1980s

View-Master 50th Anniversary Slide Viewer, 1986 - Read More

modern black chair with red seat

Michael McCoy

Furniture
1980s

Door Chair Prototype, 1981 - Read More

dark ceramic bowl with blue circles

Jun Kaneko

Ceramics, Sculpture
1980s

Plate, 1982 - Read More

cream ceramic cup

Richard DeVore

Ceramics
1980s

Vessel, 1981 - Read More

fabric and metal object

Donald Lipski

Sculpture
1980s

Building Steam No. 121, 1983 - Read More

hanging sculpture made of wood and metal

James Surls

Sculpture
1980s

Long Distance, 1987 - Read More

man sits at the end of weight bench

Duane Hanson

Sculpture
1980s

Bodybuilder, 1989 - Read More

Black and white photograph of person's back

John Coplans

Photography
1980s

Self Portrait (Back and Hands), 1984 - Read More

beige and black animal skin rug

Anne Wilson

Sculpture, Textiles
1980s

Bull's Roar, 1986 - Read More

textured sculpture with gray exterior

Graham Marks

Ceramics
1990s

Untitled Vessel, 1991 - Read More

brown wooden woven sculpture

Barbara Cooper

Sculpture
1990s

Spiritus, 1990 - Read More

ceramic cube with painting of basket

Ed Rossbach

Sculpture
1990s

Ceremonial Vessel with Shells, 1991 - Read More

colorful abstract painting with swirling objects

Amy Yoes

Paintings
2000s

Hands Off, She's Mine, 2001 - Read More

Plate 1, Libeskind Daniel, line sketches on white paper

Daniel Libeskind

Prints
1980s

Plate I (of the Vertical Series) for the folio Chamber Works: Architectural Meditations on Themes from Heraclitus, 1983 - Read More

painting of woman's face against colorful squares

Andy Warhol

Prints
1980s

Karen Kain, 1980 - Read More

braided hair lamp

Sonya Clark

Sculpture
1990s

Twenty-one, 1998 - Read More

sculpture with black and white fabric

Cheryl Ann Thomas

Sculpture
2010s

Threesome - Relics 229-231, 2010 - Read More

photo of person licking camera

Marilyn Minter

Films / Videos
2000s

Green Pink Caviar, 2009 - Read More

pencil sketch of generic figure

Alberto Giacometti

Drawings
1950s

Head of Man, 1955 - Read More

Anthony Caro, Coda, sculpture

Anthony Caro

Sculpture
1970s

Coda, 1971 - Read More

Sepecshy Zoltan, Rock Garden, painting

Zoltan Sepeshy

Paintings
1950s

Rock Garden, 1955 - Read More

William King, The Pair, metal sculpture

William King

Sculpture
1970s

The Pair, 1970 - Read More

Victor Vasarely, Toll, painting

Victor Vasarely

Paintings
1960s

Toll (from the Permutations Series), 1965 - Read More

Sam Francis, Untitled, painting

Sam Francis

Paintings
1980s

Untitled, 1985 - Read More

Jo Baer, Untitled, painting

Jo Baer

Paintings
1970s

Untitled, 1969 - Read More

Jim Dine, The Heart at Sea (in a Non-Secular Way), painting

Jim Dine

Paintings
1980s

The Heart at Sea (in a Non-Secular Way), 1981 - Read More

Alfred Jensen, Atlantis Per II, painting

Alfred Jensen

Paintings
1960s

Atlantis, Per II, 1965 - Read More

Nicholas Krushenick, Bull Run, painting

Nicholas Krushenick

Paintings
1960s

The Battle of Bull Run, 1963 - Read More

Larry Poons, Wildcat Arrival, painting

Larry Poons

Paintings
1960s

Wildcat Arrival, 1967 - Read More

Jules Olitski, Darkness Spread, painting

Jules Olitski

Paintings
1970s

Darkness Spread-9, 1973 - Read More

Kenneth Noland, Burnt Beige, painting

Kenneth Noland

Paintings
1970s

Burnt Beige, 1975 - Read More

Joseph Hirsch, Deposition, painting

Joseph Hirsch

Paintings
1960s

Deposition, 1967 - Read More

Barbara Hepworth, Square Forms, metal sculpture

Barbara Hepworth

Sculpture
1960s

Square Forms, 1962 - Read More

Catherine Murphy, Nightime Self Portrait

Catherine Murphy

Paintings
1980s

Nighttime Self-Portrait, 1985 - Read More

Claes Oldenburg, Clothespin, large sculpture of a clothespin

Claes Oldenburg

Sculpture
1970s

Clothespin-Four Foot Version, 1974 - Read More

Saul Steinberg, Speech 2, painting of talking head

Saul Steinberg

Drawings
1960s

Speech 2, 1969 - Read More

Andy Warhol print, Spalding soccer ball and Edson Pele

Andy Warhol

Paintings, Prints
1970s

Edson-Pelé (from 10 Portraits of Athletes), 1977 - Read More

Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Veil Over and Under, multi-colored

Paul Jenkins

Paintings
1960s

Phenomena Veil Over & Under, 1964 - Read More

Phillip Pearlstein, painting of a reclining nude female

Philip Pearlstein

Paintings
1970s

Female Model Reclining on Red and Black American Bedspread, 1976 - Read More

Robert Rauschenberg, Moon Burn, collage with colors and lightbulbs

Robert Rauschenberg

Sculpture
1970s

Moon Burn (Scale Series), 1977 - Read More

Richard Anuszkiewicz, Magenta Squared, painting

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Paintings
1960s

Magenta Squared (271), 1969 - Read More

Jean Arp Seuil metal sculpture

Jean Arp

Sculpture
1950s

Seuil aux creneaux végétaux, 1959 - Read More

Robert Motherwell, Red Open #3, red painting with lines

Robert Motherwell

Paintings
1970s

Red Open #3, 1973 - Read More

Dorothea Rockburne, Arena III, fabric with colored lines

Dorothea Rockburne

Drawings
1970s

Arena III (from the Arena Series), 1978 - Read More

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