Lockwood de Forest: Passion for the Exotic

American designer/painter Lockwood de Forest (1850–1932) fell in love with the arts and crafts of India during a honeymoon sojourn on the Subcontinent. He created a series of teak wood and brass panels for the library of Andrew Carnegie’s mansion—today known as the Teak Room of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. The newly restored premises is the site for three scholars to discuss his life and works.

Cut-out Decorative Foil, 1881–1912; Designed by Lockwood de Forest (American, 1850–1932); Cut, punched and perforated sheet brass; Gift of Sullivan Goss-An American Gallery, 2014-42-1; Photo: Matt Flynn © Smithsonian Institution