PEM in an Hour
19. Moon Bed
As you enter our Fashion and Design gallery, take a moment to consider that, as humans, we are designing creatures. We design for our bodies, our environments, and our societies and our designs influence how we connect, live, communicate, and express ourselves.
This gallery features nearly 200 objects including fashion, textiles, accessories like shoes and examples of decorative and industrial art. Examples of contemporary wood and glass collections and our historical and contemporary lighting are highlights.
Let’s start with the extravagantly and finely carved “Moon Bed” made in China in 1876. The bed is a stunning example of carving, decorative illustration, and joinery. No fasteners or glue were used in its original construction. Hard to believe, but true. Find the little motifs of deer, nature scenes and children. And don’t miss the legs of the bed.
Head to the center of the gallery, to a section focused on the late Iris Apfel and her husband Carl.