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1993

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1997

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Drawing, Design for a Sofa

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Constantin Boym. It is dated 1993 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is graphite, black ink marker, brush and yellow and blue-green watercolor, collaged magazine illustrations on heavy white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled There’s intrigue in the ordinary.

This object was donated by Constantin Boym. It is credited Gift of Constantin Boym.

Its dimensions are

56.5 x 35.6 cm (22 1/4 x 14 in.)

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right corner: Constantin Boym 93

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Sofa; Designed by Constantin Boym (Russian, active USA, b. 1955); USA; graphite, black ink marker, brush and yellow and blue-green watercolor, collaged magazine illustrations on heavy white paper; 56.5 x 35.6 cm (22 1/4 x 14 in.); Gift of Constantin Boym; 1997-97-1

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