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The Walter C Cook Collection of Decorative Arts is one of the treasures of Te Papa.
Built up over a twenty-five-year period by Walter Cook, a discerning and determined
collector of modest means, its glass, ceramic and metal objects track the evolution of
design from the Arts and Crafts era through to the British and European modernism
of the 1970s.
The world’s leading designers – William Morris, Christopher Dresser, Archibald Knox,
William Moorcroft, Frank Brangwyn, Charles Noke, Gladys Rodgers, Truda Carter,
Susie Cooper, Keith Murray, Stig Lindberg, Berte Jessen, Carl-Henry Stålhane and so
many more – all feature in its pages.
Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book
showcases the stars of the collection while o!ering an engaging short course in
design history.
The Walter C Cook Collection of Decorative Arts is one of the treasures of Te Papa.
Built up over a twenty-five-year period by Walter Cook, a discerning and determined
collector of modest means, its glass, ceramic and metal objects track the evolution of
design from the Arts and Crafts era through to the British and European modernism
of the 1970s.
The world’s leading designers – William Morris, Christopher Dresser, Archibald Knox,
William Moorcroft, Frank Brangwyn, Charles Noke, Gladys Rodgers, Truda Carter,
Susie Cooper, Keith Murray, Stig Lindberg, Berte Jessen, Carl-Henry Stålhane and so
many more – all feature in its pages.
Richly illustrated with over 300 objects, from art pottery to Danish design, this book
showcases the stars of the collection while o!ering an engaging short course in
design history.
Pages - 408
Binding - Paperback
Publisher - Te Papa Press
Publication Date - 2025-07-10
ISBN - 9780995138476