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2003

  • Work on this object began.

2006

  • Work on this object ended.

2023

2024

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Specs for Shaded Crystal Chandelier, CH Triennial, Designed 2003; drafted 2006

This is a Drawing. It was created by Tobias Wong. It is dated Designed 2003; drafted 2006 and we acquired it in 2024. Its medium is black digital print on white paper. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong. It is credited The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 44 × 56 cm (17 5/16 × 22 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Tobias Wong '06

It is inscribed

"Installation for C.H. Triennial '06" "Black out/ silk shade/ 49" Ø top/ 54" Ø base/ 29" high" "Section view" "Schonbek/ chandelier" "Swarovski/ Strauss crystal/ 48" Ø chandelier/ hovers X"/ over table" "Less clusters below" "Ideal:/ 5 Tom/ Dixion/ chairs/ *" "*But Cooper Hewitt rejected them/ even though is CRUCIAL/ to the concept & experience/ of sitting around "under/ the stars". Only 1 chair/ will be permitted for this/ installation. Can anyone pull/ some strings?" "Saarien Tulip/ black marble/ black base/ 54" Ø top/ = bottom shade" "Largest Knoll table" "Design for Swarovski/ & Cooper Hewitt museum" "Design concept/ from 2003"

Cite this object as

Drawing, Specs for Shaded Crystal Chandelier, CH Triennial, Designed 2003; drafted 2006; Tobias Wong (1974–2010); black digital print on white paper; H x W: 44 × 56 cm (17 5/16 × 22 1/16 in.); The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong; 2024-4-38

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