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Sidewall - Sample, Cockle Shells

This is a Sidewall - sample. It was made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.. It is dated 1955 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.. It is credited Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc..

Its dimensions are

H x W: 50.5 x 48 cm (19 7/8 x 18 7/8in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall - Sample, Cockle Shells; Made by Katzenbach and Warren, Inc. (United States); USA; machine-printed paper; H x W: 50.5 x 48 cm (19 7/8 x 18 7/8in.); Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.; 1956-108-4-a

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s.

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