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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 on newsprint
Dimensions:
30.2 x 45.7 cm (11 7/8 x 18 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1960–1965
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for child’s blow-molded plastic chair. Perspective shows low, blocky seat with rounded edges and unornamented surfaces. Backless chair features rectilinear sides that serve as supports and arm rests, with open area below and for seat that create an overall H-shaped design. Object shown with seated child figure. Stapled to other designs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1538
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/kq421031236-3266-4ba1-81d4-32f560b7baa5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1538