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Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Draftsman:
Earl E. Hoyt Jr., American, born 1936  Search this
Client:
Union Carbide Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA, founded 1917  Search this
Medium:
Black marker, graphite, red color pencil on newsprint
Dimensions:
30.9 x 46 cm (12 3/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1960–1965
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for modern sling chair for Union Carbide. At center left, perspective shows low, modern sling chair whose frame is of tubular metal or plastic(?) onto which the seat and back straps slide. At upper right, four details showing possible designs for back and seat surfaces and assembly loops. Stapled to other designs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1534
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fcc35085-5c27-45bc-9dbd-247a54935109
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1534