Exhibition

Scaasi: An American Icon
Higbee Gallery, June 29, 2001, to May 19, 2002
Anne Bissonnette, Curator
  

    

Ivory jeweled coat dress with satin pants
Arnold Scaasi, spring 1976
Belted mesh tunic studded with blue, green, pink and yellow stones. Worn with ivory satin palazzo pants.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Arnold Scaasi, KSUM 1997.10.48ab

Pink satin ball gown
Arnold Scaasi, c.1980s
Strapless empire gown with double self-bows at front princess line and with widely flared crinoline skirt.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Arnold Scaasi, KSUM 1997.10.42

White lace & rhinestone evening dress
Arnold Scaasi, spring 1990
Strapless sheath gown with tiered skirt of white lace with rhinestones appliqués over a pink base.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Arnold Scaasi, KSUM 1997.10.62

Ivory satin evening dress
Arnold Scaasi, fall 1987
Strapless gown with empire waist, winged neckline, fishtail train and self-bow at the train's origin.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Arnold Scaasi, KSUM 1997.10.31

Aqua satin coat & embroidered evening dress
Arnold Scaasi, spring 1988
Short evening coat worn over a white off-the shoulder organza dress with pastel floral embroidery.
Kent State University Museum
Gift of Arnold Scaasi, KSUM 1997.10.30 (dress) KSUM 1997.10.29 (coat)
  
  
Decorative Arts

Portrait of Louis XV, King of France 1723-1744
France, 18th-19th century
Oil on canvas
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.4.723

Pair of Empire Style Candelabra
Europe, 19th century
Bronze, gilt bronze, marble
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.4.310

Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers on Legs (Commode)
France, ca.1850s-60s
Mahogany, gilt bronze, marble
Design of piece taken from a commode made by Guillaume Beneman,
official cabinetmaker to the King of France 1784 to 1792.
Kent State University Museum
Silverman/Rodgers Collection, KSUM 1983.4.803

 

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