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1953

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1955

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1956

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Sidewall (Germany)

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Tapetenfabrik Hosel. It is dated 1953–55 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is machine-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of J. Forg.

Its dimensions are

91.5 x 56 cm (36 x 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall (Germany); Manufactured by Tapetenfabrik Hosel; machine-printed paper; 91.5 x 56 cm (36 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of J. Forg; 1956-170-16

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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