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1997

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2000

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Drawing, Design for "Decola" Stacking Chair, for IDEE Japan

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Karim Rashid and manufactured by IDEE Japan. It is dated 1997 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is rollerball pen in black ink on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karim Rashid. It is credited Gift of Karim Rashid.

Its dimensions are

19.1 x 27.9 cm (7 1/2 x 11 in. )

It is inscribed

Inscribed in rollerball pen in black ink, top half, left: [arrow pointing down to left] Vacuum form or Pressed Aluminium ["vacuum form," "Aluminum," and "or" underlined]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for "Decola" Stacking Chair, for IDEE Japan; Designed by Karim Rashid (Canadian, b. Egypt, 1960); Manufactured by Idée (Japan); rollerball pen in black ink on white paper; 19.1 x 27.9 cm (7 1/2 x 11 in. ); Gift of Karim Rashid; 2000-50-31

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