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  1. throne chair
    Maharaja Ranjit Singh's throne, throne chair, made by Hafiz Muhammad Multani, 1805 – 10, Lahore
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. cassone chest
    Cassone chest, about 1488, Mantua, Italy
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. screen
    Screen, designed by Eileen Gray, 1923, Paris, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  4. chair
    Materialized Sketch, 3D-printed chair, designed by Front Design, printed by Alphaform, 2005, Stockholm, Sweden
    South Kensington
    On display
  5. cabinet
    The Yatman Cabinet, designed by William Burges, painted by Edward John Poynter, made by Harland and Fisher, 1858, London, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  6. storage unit
    ESU 421-C, storage unit, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Furniture Co., 1949 – 50, US
    South Kensington
    On display
  7. console table
    Chiswick table, console table, designed by William Kent, made by John Boson, 1727 – 32, London, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  9. chair
    Garden Egg Chair, designed by Peter Ghyczy, manufactured by Elastogran GmbH, 1968, Lemförde, Germany
    South Kensington
  10. medal cabinet
    Medal cabinet, designed by Charles Percier, made by Martin Guillaume Biennais, about 1810, Paris, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  11. bell cittern
    (Back) Bell cittern, by Joachim Thielke, about 1700, Hamburg, Germany
    South Kensington
    On display
  1. dance costume
    Dance costume, Adzido Pan African Dance Company, 1999
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. artwork
    Rolling Stones Hot Licks logo, artwork, designed by Jon Pasche, 1970, London, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. guitar
    Les Paul guitar, made by Gibson, 1960s, US
    East Storehouse
  4. award
    Academy Award, designed by Cedric Gibbons, made by R.S. Owens, 1952, United States
    South Kensington
    On display
  5. costume
    Stage costume worn by Shirley Bassey, designed by Douglas Darnell, 1960s, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  6. poster
    Eightpence a Mile: The New Stop Press Review, poster, designed by G.K. Benda, printed by David Allen & Sons, about 1913, London, England
    East Storehouse
  7. costume
    Film costume from 'Star Wars', designed by John Mollo and Brian Muir, 1977 – 80, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. costume design
    Costume design for the ballet 'Amor', designed by P Croce, late 19th century, Italy
    South Kensington
    On display
  9. poster
    Smile Orange, theatre poster, designed by Eureka! Design Consultants with photography by Rick Elgood, 1992, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  10. theatre costume
    Theatre costume, designed by Philip Prowse, made by Bonn & Mackenzie, 1981, London, England
    East Storehouse
  11. set model
    Set model, designed by Henry Emden, 1903, Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  12. poster
    Poster advertising Anansi's Royal Quest at the Unicorn Theatre, 1983, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  13. painting
    Queen Elizabeth Viewing the Performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at the Globe Theatre, oil painting, by David Scott, 1840, Britain
    East Storehouse
  14. painting
    Leonide Massine waiting for his cue to go on stage in 'On With the Dance', painting, painted by Gluck, 1925, Great Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  15. theatre box (audience space)
    Theatre box from the Palace Theatre of Varieties, designed by Bertie Crewe, 1903 – 1904, Britain
    South Kensington
    On display
  1. poster
    Colour screenprint poster advertising bands performing at the UFO Club, London, designed by Michael English, published by Osiris Visions Ltd, 1967, UK
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. poster
    Colour lithograph poster advertising the Nord Express train from Paris to Riga, by Adolphe Mouron Cassandre, 1927, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. poster
    Colour lithograph poster for the Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., by Edward McKnight Kauffer, issued by Underground Electric Railways Co. of London, Ltd., 1930, London, England
    South Kensington
  4. poster
    Colour lithograph poster for East Coast Resorts by L.N.E.R., by Tom Purvis, about 1925, UK
    South Kensington
  5. poster
    Colour lithograph poster advertising La Loïe Fuller at the Folies-Bergère, by Jules Chéret, printed by Imprimerie Chaix, Ateliers Cherét, 1893, Paris, France
    South Kensington
  6. poster
    Down with US imperialism, Down with Soviet revisionism, screenprint, by students from Xian University, 1967, China
    South Kensington
  7. poster
    Jane Avril au Jardin de Paris, lithograph poster, by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1893, Paris, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  8. poster
    On vous intoxique!, screenprint, by Atelier Populaire, 1968, Paris, France
    South Kensington
  9. poster
    Lithograph poster for Tropon powdered eggs, by Henry van de Velde, 1898, Belgium
    South Kensington
  10. poster
    Keep Smiling. Guinness Is Good For You, lithograph poster, by John Gilroy, about 1939 – 45, UK
    South Kensington
  11. poster
    Lithograph poster for the Berlin Zoologischer Garten, by Julius Klinger Germany, published by Hollerbaum & Schmidt, 1910, Berlin, Germany
    South Kensington
    On display
  12. poster
    Men who mean business read the Financial Times every day, lithograph poster, designed by Abram Games, 1952, UK
    South Kensington
  13. poster
    Job, poster, by Alphonse Mucha, 1898
    South Kensington
  1. hat
    Hat, designed by Simone Mirman, about 1955, London, England
    East Storehouse
  2. evening dress
    Evening dress, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1954, Paris, France
    East Storehouse
  3. man's suit
    Man's suit, designed by Mr Fish, manufactured by Hexter, about 1968, London, England
  4. pair of shoes
    Pair of shoes, 1550 – 1070 BC, Egypt
    East Storehouse
  5. mantua
    Mantua, 1755 – 60, England
    East Storehouse
  6. dress
    Plato's Atlantis, dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, 2010, London, England
  7. black, brown, green and white striped cotton trench coat with belt, blue-grey poplin trousers with a black and yellow pattern
    Man's ensemble, designed by Stella Jean, Spring/Summer 2014, Italy and Burkina Faso. Museum no. T.21:1 to 5-2014.

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  1. mechanical organ
    Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, India
    South Kensington
    On display
  2. plaster cast of Trajan's Column
    (Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, France
    South Kensington
    On display
  3. bed
    The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, England
    South Kensington
    On display
  4. 3D-printed logotype woodblock
    3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblock
    South Kensington
  5. pride Flag
    Progress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, Westminster
    South Kensington
  6. evening ensemble
    (Detail) Pérou evening ensemble, designed by Christian Dior, by Bodin Brossin, 1954, Paris, France
    South Kensington
  7. Costumes
    Costumes for 'Le Train Bleu', designed by Coco Chanel, 1924
    South Kensington
  1. plate
    'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
  2. vase
    Portland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  3. painting
    Wedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  4. vase
    Lessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
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  5. yellow and black oval medallion
    Anti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
  6. teapot in the shape of a cauliflower
    Teapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  7. trial tray
    Jasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  8. teapot
    Teapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  9. Detail of brightly coloured bowl
    Detail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England
    V&A Wedgwood Collection
    On display
  1. installation
    Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, London
    Young V&A
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  2. installation
    Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, France
    Young V&A
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  3. print
    The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UK
    Young V&A
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  4. dolls' house
    Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, England
    Young V&A
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  5. soft toy
    Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, Germany
    Young V&A
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  6. bionic arm
    'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, England
    Young V&A
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  7. computer
    Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, England
    Young V&A
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  8. film hoarding
    Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, England
    Young V&A
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  9. toys
    Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, Denmark
    Young V&A
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  1. ensemble
    Cut, Slash & Pull, ensemble, by Vivienne Westwood, 1990, England
    East Storehouse
  2. powder bowl
    Powder bowl, made by Halex Ltd, 1930 – 39, Walthamstow, London, England
    East Storehouse
  3. corset
    Corset, maker unknown, 1895 – 1900, possibly made in Germany or England
    East Storehouse
  4. t-shirt
    Hackney Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 1993, t-shirt, maker unknown, 1993, England
    On display
  5. silk programme
    Silk programme printed for the 'Grand Opening Night' of the Empire Palace Theatre Stratford, London, designer unknown, 1899, London, England
    East Storehouse
  6. tracksuit
    Tracksuit showing scenes from the 2011 East London riots, by SIBLING, 2012, London, England
    On display
A gloved hand takes the lid off a ceramic jar
a gloves hand holds a Japanese netsuke
two people unpack a punk hat in a study centre

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Header image: East Coast by LNER, Tom Purvis, 1925, UK. Museum no. E.744-1925. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London