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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Two-Tier Pedestal Table | France or England, 18th century | 1942.583 | c. 1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
Writing Table | France, 18th century | 1942.595 | c. 1760-1775 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 | |
Urn | France, 18th century | 1989.172 | c. 1780 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 | |
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Small Round Marquetry Table | Jean-Georges Schlichtig (German, 1736-c. 1782) | 1942.596 | c. 1775 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Armchair | France, 18th century | 1942.600 | 1700-1725 | 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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Table | Christophe Wolff (French, 1720-1795) | 1942.34 | c. 1770-1780 | 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 |
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Table | France, 18th century | 1942.37 | c. 1780-1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Marquetry Commode | Pierre Macret (French, 1727-1796) | 1962.31 | c. 1765 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
Writing Table | Jean-François Leleu (French, 1729-1807) | 1944.115 | 2nd half 1700s | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 | |
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Table | France, 18th century | 1942.38 | c. 1780-1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Cabinet (Commode) | François Bayer (French) | 1944.121 | 1770-1775 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Cabinet Table | France, modern version of 18th century Transitional Style | 1942.39 | c. 1770-1780 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Chair | Georges Jacob (French, 1739-1814) | 1942.74 | c. 1780-1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Chair | Georges Jacob (French, 1739-1814) | 1942.75 | c. 1780-1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Table Desk | Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) | 1942.44 | c. 1770-1785 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Oval Stool | Georges Jacob (French, 1739-1814) | 2003.254 | c. 1780 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Mirror | France(?), style of Louis XVI, 18th Century | 1926.512 | c. 1765-1780 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |
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Table | Jean-Adelbert Vovis (French, 1735-c. 1804) | 1942.45 | c. 1780-1790 | Decorative Art and Design | June 5, 2011 |