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Object Timeline

  • We acquired this object.

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1944

  • Work on this object began.

1954

  • Work on this object ended.

2014

2025

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Ladder, Maira Kalman's Ladder, ca. 1949

This is a Ladder.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Maira Kalman as part of Maira Kalman Selects.

It is dated ca. 1949. Its medium is wood.

It is credited Purchased in a ladder shop, New York City, Courtesy of Maira Kalman.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 180.3 x 127 x 55.9 cm (5 ft. 11 in. x 50 in. x 22 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.

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