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In honor of the final week to view Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863–82, we’re highlighting some of the geometric, visually arresting pieces that fill this exhibition.

Like this 1875 corner chair, which was reupholstered by a team of curators, scholars, conservators, and artisans. See the period-specific process on our YouTube channel and come see these pieces in-person through February 13. 

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[brooklynmuseum]

Good morrow, peerless paramours! With one month left to enjoy Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1862-82, we're leaning into medieval-era inspiration from speech to structural silhouettes. 

Featuring over 60 pieces of Kimbel and Cabus' finest furniture and ephemera, this exhibition showcases the expansive energy and adventurous aesthetics for which these timeless collaborators are celebrated.

Plan your visit between now and February 13. Exhibition access is included in General Admission, which is pay-what-you-wish! https://bit.ly/3cFQu1r

Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Cabinet-Secretary, circa 1875. Painted cherry, gilding, copper, brass, leather, earthenware. Brooklyn Museum; Bequest of DeLancey Thorn Grant in memory of her mother, Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn, by exchange, 1991.126. (Photo: Gavin Ashworth) ⇨ Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Corner Chair, circa 1875. Painted soft maple, paper, gilding, copper alloy, rubber, modern textile. Brooklyn Museum; Bequest of DeLancey Thorn Grant in memory of her mother, Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn, by exchange, 1992.9. (Photo: Gavin Ashworth) ⇨ Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Armchair, circa 1875.  American black walnut, leather. Collection of Andrew VanStyn. (Photo: Mitro Hood)

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Kimbel and Cabus created a signature style in designing furniture with bold rectilinear forms, incised geometric and abstract botanical decoration, and medieval-style metal hardware. But did you know they were also among the first commercial designers to use photography to sell furniture?

⁠⁠During #ArtistsEye this Saturday at 2 pm, guests will get a chance to explore the gallery and discuss the many inventive aspects of this pivotal partnership.⁠⁠

Get your ticket for an excellent event before this exhibit closes next month (February 13): https://bit.ly/3rqF73M⁠

Artist’s Eye: Modern Gothic

📷  (1, 3, 5): Jonathan Dorado

⁠⁠Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Humidor, circa 1875.  American black walnut, brass-plated nickel. Brooklyn Museum; Purchase gift of Deedee and Barrie  Wigmore, 2017.7. (Photo: Gavin Ashworth) ⇨ Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Table, circa 1875. Ebonized  wood, paper, gilding, metal. Collection of Barrie and Deedee Wigmore. (Photo: Gavin  Ashworth)  

[brooklynmuseum]

We're excited to share news about our upcoming exhibition Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863–82. Over the course of their partnership, Anton Kimbel (1822–1895) and Joseph Cabus (1824–1898) developed one of New York City's leading furniture and decorating firms and defined a new take on Modern Gothic design, a style that originated in Britain and was embraced by a growing middle class in the post–Civil War United States. ⁠

Opening July 2, Modern Gothic is the first museum exhibition to trace the duo's American success story with new scholarship and primary sources, offering fresh insight into the history of the enterprising design team, their ambitious marketing practices, and their forward-looking clientele. The exhibition includes rare examples of furniture from their famous chair designs and dramatic, monumental desks to their quirky, smaller forms decorated with fanciful paper panels, as well as books and ephemera.

Kimbel and Cabus (New York, 1863–82). Cabinet-Secretary, circa 1875. Painted cherry, gilding, copper, brass, leather, earthenware. Brooklyn Museum; Bequest of DeLancey Thorn Grant in memory of her mother, Louise Floyd-Jones Thorn, by exchange, 1991.126. (Photo: Gavin Ashworth)

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Small bites and special access all while sipping wine? Get your ticket to Thursday’s Art History Happy Hour where we’ll discuss the innovation and influence of Kimbel and Cabus that would inevitably become synonymous with Modern Gothic furniture-making and design. ⁠ ⁠ Tickets are available for $45 – $40 for Members. #ArtHistoryHappyHour

https://bit.ly/3FH1uaq

Photos by Jonathan Dorado

[brooklynmuseum]

Next Saturday at 2 pm, Norman Teague of Norman Teague Design Studios will lend his perspective and lead guests through the inventive nineteenth-century furniture designs of Anton Kimbel and Joseph Cabus.

Join in on this gallery walk where there will be plenty of talk focusing on the exhibition’s expansion of design history and how Kimbel and Cabus’s work pushed against the norm to create something new. Get your tickets here. #ArtistsEye

https://bit.ly/3rqF73M

Photo by Jonathan Dorado.