Collection

Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. 2,434 of these objects are on view in the museum now. 85,053 of them are available online. There are 1,817 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. These records are frequently revised and enhanced.

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Tall, vertical painting fragment with signs of weathering showing leisurely figures by a riverbank surrounded by lush tropical foliage and a clear sky with hazy mountains in the distance.

Jean-Gabriel Charvet

Captain Cook (Capitaine Cook) Wallpaper

Scene depicting Paris’ momentous decision, flanked by the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite with Hermes as an observer, set against a subtle tan background.

Xavier Mader

The Judgment of Paris (Le jugement de Pâris) Wallpaper

Wallpaper pattern of alternating grey and white floral medallions and rosettes within octagonal frames on a neutral beige background

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Ceiling Wallpaper (Papier Plafond)

Faded beige wallpaper featuring three figures in traditional attire, a dog, and a flock of sheep. Floral ornaments can be seen above and below the pastoral scene.

Joseph Dufour

Romantic Scene Wallpaper

Ripped, black and white print of a lively Grecian town with luscious trees and figures sitting, socializing, and riding horseback throughout. An established town with a dam is behind them.

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Wallpaper Border with Italian Landscape

Vertical pattern with alternating columns of blue floral clusters between diamond accents and wheat sheaves on a patterned beige ground.

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Leaf and Diamond Wallpaper

Tan, aged wallpaper with repeating motifs of multicolored flowers and leaves on brown jagged branches. Tiny, colorful butterflies and birds on branches repeat throughout.

Joseph Dufour

Wallpaper

Wallpaper featuring an architectural frieze with ornate and extravagant Corinthian columns and foliage patterns with gold leaf detailing against a gray background.

Joseph Dufour

Wallpaper Dado

Ornate trophy monument consisting of a female bust, musical instruments, a basket with sickles, an assortment of vases and bowls, and twisting vines all set atop an ornamental marble base.

Xavier Mader

Trophy with Bust of a Woman Wallpaper

Elaborate trophy tribute to Homer, with his bust prominently placed atop a classical pedestal, adorned with laurels, flanked by mythical griffins, and surrounded by instruments of poetry and knowledge.

Xavier Mader

Trophy with Bust of Homer Wallpaper

Flat wall detail featuring draped curtains that appear three-dimensional, laurel wreaths, decorative classical columns, and tassels, all in warm sepia tones.

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Wallpaper Frieze Simulating Plasterwork and Drapery

Gray-toned print of a seafront with boats coming to shore and figures socializing next to stone railings, pillared monuments, and trees.Mountains and a city are on the horizon.

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Wallpaper Border with Italian Landscape

Joseph Dufour et Cie

Wallpaper Border