Object Title
Bonwit Teller Window Display Featuring European Designer Hats by Lanvin, Cesare Canessa and Others
Part of
Collection: Dan Arje papers
Material Category
Photographic Material
Type of Work
photographic prints
Description
Bonwit Teller window display featuring several designer hats imported from Europe. A banner at the bottom of the display lists the various designers such as Lanvin, Cesare Canessa, Svend, Gigi and many others. The display itself features a seamless backdrop that has been painted with two buildings and unrolled to the front of the window. The hats are propped up on hat stands at varying heights.
Date
1949 – 1973
Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)
Nick Malan (photographer)
Lanvin (designer)
Cesare Canessa (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)
Inscription
Bonwit Teller/ 24856MALAN (text)
Window Display/ Nick Malan Studio/ 242 Lexington Avenue, New York 16, Lexington 2-0675 (text)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesWomen's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Location
box 1, folder 10
Identifier
KA0001_000508
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Material Category
Photographic MaterialType of Work
photographic printsDescription
Bonwit Teller window display featuring several designer hats imported from Europe. A banner at the bottom of the display lists the various designers such as Lanvin, Cesare Canessa, Svend, Gigi and many others. The display itself features a seamless backdrop that has been painted with two buildings and unrolled to the front of the window. The hats are propped up on hat stands at varying heights.Date
1949 – 1973Related people
Bonwit Teller & Co (commissioner)Nick Malan (photographer)
Lanvin (designer)
Cesare Canessa (designer)
Dan Arje (compiler)
Measurements
8 in (width) x 10 in (height)Inscription
Bonwit Teller/ 24856MALAN (text)Window Display/ Nick Malan Studio/ 242 Lexington Avenue, New York 16, Lexington 2-0675 (text)
Related Repository
Kellen Design ArchivesWomen's clothing, Department stores--United States, Display of merchandise, Show windows, Fashion merchandising
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Location
box 1, folder 10Identifier
KA0001_000508There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.