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1938

  • Work on this object began.

1946

  • We acquired this object.

1991

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2025

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Sidewall, Constellation

This is a sidewall. It was designed by Marion Dorn Kauffer and made by Cole and Son, Ltd.. It is dated 1938 and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is screen printed on continuous paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.. It is credited Gift of Richard E. Thibaut, Inc..

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  • Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, 2006.0182.02-03.
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Its dimensions are

46 x 55 cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. )

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Constellation; Designed by Marion Dorn Kauffer ((American, 1896–1964)); Made by Cole and Son, Ltd.; England; screen printed on continuous paper; 46 x 55 cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. ); Gift of Richard E. Thibaut, Inc.; 1946-74-11

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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