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ART+DECORATION RAUSCHENBERG IN RESIDENCE C oinciding with the retrospective of late post-war Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg at New York's Museum of Modern Art, West Elm has collaborated with the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation t o p r o d u c e a 1 7 - p i e c e collection of d e c o r a t i v e a c c e s s o r i e s and furniture. It's all part of the Foundation's Art for Good initiative, w h i c h p a r t n e r s w i t h youthful brands (Skateroom, Warby Parker) to introduce Rauschenberg's work to a new generation. West Elm is a sponsor of the MoMA exhibition, "Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends," which features more than 250 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints (through September 17). For the in-store collection, West Elm has incorporated R a u s c h e n b e r g ' s trademark bold brushstrokes and Neo Dadaist w o r k o n t o china, textiles, dining chairs, and a sofa. Ten percent of sales benefit t h e R o b e r t R a u s c h e n b e r g F o u n d a t i o n ' s grants in art, social justice, education, and climate change. $10 to $1,299, at West Elm, 3910 Westheimer Road, westelm.com. Anne Lee Phillips Art for Good Rauschenberg + West Elm Collection. Rauschenberg scoop-back chair, $99; at right, Rauschenberg salad plate, $10