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Oka Chair Side Chair

This is a Side chair. It was designed by Michele Oka Doner. It is dated 1989 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is cast bronze. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hootkin and Maria Friedrich.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 87 x 48 x 49 cm (34 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Oka Chair Side Chair; Designed by Michele Oka Doner (American, b. 1945); USA; cast bronze; H x W x D: 87 x 48 x 49 cm (34 1/4 x 18 7/8 x 19 5/16 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hootkin and Maria Friedrich; 1991-73-1

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