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1993

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Invitation, Knoll: Chicago Gala

This is a Invitation. It was overseen (as design director) by Tibor Kalman and made for (as the client) Knoll International and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithography. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Its dimensions are

1993-151-157a - 10 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-157b - 14 x 10.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.), closed 1993-151-157b - 14 x 31.7 cm (5 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.), opened

Cite this object as

Invitation, Knoll: Chicago Gala; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Client: Knoll Textiles (United States); Firm: M&Co (United States); offset lithography; 1993-151-157a - 10 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-157b - 14 x 10.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.), closed 1993-151-157b - 14 x 31.7 cm (5 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.), opened; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-157-a,b

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