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1959

  • Work on this object began.

1962

  • We acquired this object.

1968

2000

2025

  • You found it!

Birdcage (Italy)

This is a Birdcage. It was designed by Charles Lin Tissot. It is dated 1959 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is glass, brass, plexiglass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Bonniers, Inc..

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 68.5 x 75 x 47cm (26 15/16 x 29 1/2 x 18 1/2in.)

Cite this object as

Birdcage (Italy); Designed by Charles Lin Tissot (American, 1904 - 1994); glass, brass, plexiglass; H x W x D: 68.5 x 75 x 47cm (26 15/16 x 29 1/2 x 18 1/2in.); 1962-68-1-a/pp

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