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2007

  • Work on this object began.

2008

  • We acquired this object.

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Liberty Ergonomic Task Chair Task Chair

This is a Task chair. It was designed by Niels Diffrient and manufactured by Humanscale. It is dated 2007 and we acquired it in 2008. Its medium is die-cast aluminum, injection-molded plastic, textile mesh (polyester, nylon, urethane); textile. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Humanscale. It is credited Gift of Humanscale.

  • Knotted Chair Chair
  • H x W x D: 70.8 x 53.3 x 63.5 cm (27 7/8 x 21 x 25 in.).
  • Gift of Cappellini.
  • 2008-23-1
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Its dimensions are

Overall: 110.5 x 67.3 x 66 cm (43 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 26 in.)

Cite this object as

Liberty Ergonomic Task Chair Task Chair; Designed by Niels Diffrient; Manufactured by Humanscale (United States); USA; die-cast aluminum, injection-molded plastic, textile mesh (polyester, nylon, urethane); textile; Overall: 110.5 x 67.3 x 66 cm (43 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 26 in.); Gift of Humanscale; 2008-12-1

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