Deaccessioned Art
It is standard professional practice for museums to routinely evaluate their collections to ensure that the highest standards of collecting and display are maintained. From time to time, it is necessary to remove one or more works of art from the museum’s permanent collection in accordance with the standards determined by the Association of Art Museum Directors. This practice is known as deaccessioning.
The Cleveland Museum of Art maintains a cautious approach toward deaccessioning. A work of art may be a candidate for deaccessioning due to lack of relevancy to the museum’s mission, duplication in the collection, poor quality or condition, repatriation, false attribution, or the museum’s inability to adequately care for or store the work of art due particular needs or requirements.
The following list outlines the works of art that have been deaccessioned from the museum’s collection since 1998.
Title | Artist/Origin | Former Accession | Date Created | Department |
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Pole Screen | style of Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779) | 1942.571 | c. 1750 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
Table | style of Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779) | 1986.211 | c. 1750-1760 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 | |
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Armchair | England, 17th century | 1942.572 | 1670-1690 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Armchair | England, period of Charles II, 17th Century | 1942.573 | 1680-1685 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Cabinet | England, 18th century | 1922.51 | 1785-1800 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Settee | England, 18th century | 1920.1259 | c. 1710-1720 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Armchair | England, Transition Period, James II to William and Mary, 17th Century | 1942.575 | 1685-1695 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Chair | America, Hitchcock Type, 19th century | 1949.172 | 1800s | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Armchair | England, 18th century | 1922.54 | 1740-1765 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Side Chair | England, period of Charles II, 17th Century | 1942.578 | c. 1660-1670 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
Chair | America, Hitchcock Type, 19th century | 1949.173 | 1800s | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 | |
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Stool | England, 18th century | 1989.164 | c. 1740 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Draw Table | England, late 16th century | 1969.141 | late 1500s | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Stool | England, 18th century | 1989.165 | c. 1740 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Console Table | England, 18th century | 1915.577 | c. 1750 | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Gate Legged Table | America, Colonial Period, c. 18th century | 1915.578 | c. 1700s | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Table | Portugal, 18th century | 1950.367 | 1700s | Decorative Art and Design | September 5, 2011 |
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Table | Christophe Wolff (French, 1720-1795) | 1942.34 | c. 1770-1780 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Desk | David Roentgen (German, 1743-1807) | 1964.297 | 1785-1789 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Sideboard, desserte | Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806) | 1944.114 | 1768-1794 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |