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1956

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2019

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Blueprint, Design for Rocking Stool

This is a Blueprint. It was designed by Isamu Noguchi. It is dated January 16, 1956 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is white lines on dark blue exposed paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 56 × 61.4 cm (22 1/16 × 24 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Lower right, in blueprint: Noguchi Rocking Stool 1/16/56

It is inscribed

To Mr. Charles Niedringhouse Dear Charles Here is my idea of how a realy [sic] rocking stool can be made using present wire welded support. I suggest metal stampings, which, if made in quantity can become extremely cheap. Please get this properly drawn up -- and show it to Shou -- [last line illegible] My address next Monday is Wohnbedarf Talstrasse 11 Zurich

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Design for Rocking Stool; Designed by Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988); white lines on dark blue exposed paper; H x W: 56 × 61.4 cm (22 1/16 × 24 3/16 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-172

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