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1957

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2011

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Small Diamond Chair

This is a chair. It was designed by Harry Bertoia and manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc.. It is dated ca. 1957 and we acquired it in 2011. Its medium is bent plastic-coated metal wire, woven cotton upholstery, foam rubber. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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It is credited Gift of the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture.

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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 77.5 x 88.9 x 74.9 cm (30 1/2 in. x 35 in. x 29 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Small Diamond Chair; Designed by Harry Bertoia (American, b. Italy, 1915 - 1978); Manufactured by Knoll Textiles (United States); USA; bent plastic-coated metal wire, woven cotton upholstery, foam rubber; H x W x D: 77.5 x 88.9 x 74.9 cm (30 1/2 in. x 35 in. x 29 1/2 in.); Gift of the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture; 2011-22-1

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