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1992

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1995

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Sidewall, Arabia Felix

This is a sidewall. It was designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Gebr. Rasch GmbH & Co. and Rasch & Company. It is dated 1992 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is screen-printed on vinyl. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Happy Birthday Ettore.

It is credited Gift of Gebr. Rasch GmbH & Co..

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Its dimensions are

300 x 53 cm (118 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. )

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Arabia Felix; Designed by Ettore Sottsass (Italian, 1917–2007); Manufactured by Gebr. Rasch GmbH & Co., Rasch & Company; Germany; screen-printed on vinyl; 300 x 53 cm (118 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. ); Gift of Gebr. Rasch GmbH & Co.; 1995-163-18

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