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1950

  • Work on this object began.

1955

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Sidewall (Denmark)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Danske Tapetfabbriker A/S. It is dated 1950–55 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is machine-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of C. Krügers Tapetfabrik.

Its dimensions are

44.5 x 56 cm (17 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (Denmark); Manufactured by Danske Tapetfabbriker A/S; machine-printed; 44.5 x 56 cm (17 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of C. Krügers Tapetfabrik; 1956-9-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s.

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