PARIS, FRANCE — The Musée des Arts Décoratifs has accepted a gift of eighteen conceptual drawings from the archive of artist Dan Dailey. The Museum already owns The Doctor (above), a vase from Dailey’s 1988 Character Heads series of twenty blown glass vessels based upon these original pencil drawings.
“These eighteen graphite studies for anthropomorphic vases testify to the place of drawing in [Dailey’s] creative process and its close relationship with glass,” writes Museum Director Christine Macel. “We are grateful for such a gift that will enrich our collection.” The museum also owns Dailey’s Flute Véronèse 17, a gift from the Daum crystal factory (Nancy, France) where Dailey has worked periodically as an independent designer since 1976.
Located in the north-western wing of the Palais du Louvre, The Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts), is dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the decorative arts from around the world. With approximately one million objects in its collection, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is the largest museum of decorative arts in continental Europe. It is one of three museums operated by the non-profit arts association Les Arts Décoratifs, founded in 1882.