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1921

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1941

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1991

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Chair (England)

This is a chair. It is dated ca. 1931 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is steel, canvas. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mel Byars. It is credited Gift of Mel Byars.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 86 x 45 x 51.5 cm (33 7/8 x 17 11/16 x 20 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair (England); steel, canvas; H x W x D: 86 x 45 x 51.5 cm (33 7/8 x 17 11/16 x 20 1/4 in.); Gift of Mel Byars; 1991-59-58

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18636971/ |title=Chair (England) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=6 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>