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2000

  • Work on this object began.

2023

  • We acquired this object.

2024

2025

  • You found it!

Chair, Freedom Task Chair, 2000

This is a chair. It was designed by Niels Diffrient and manufactured by Humanscale. It is dated 2000 and we acquired it in 2023. Its medium is aluminum, steel, plastic, foam, textile. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Helena Hernmarck. It is credited Gift of Helena Hernmarck.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 94 × 63.5 × 66 cm (37 × 25 × 26 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair, Freedom Task Chair, 2000; Designed by Niels Diffrient; Manufactured by Humanscale (United States); aluminum, steel, plastic, foam, textile; H x W x D: 94 × 63.5 × 66 cm (37 × 25 × 26 in.); Gift of Helena Hernmarck; 2023-9-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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