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1950

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1955

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Sidewall, Maskros

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Goteborgs Tapetfabrik. It is dated 1950–55 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is machine-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Funck and Carlsson Tapetaffär.

Its dimensions are

60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.) Platemark/repeat: 485 cm (190 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in right selvage: "G.T. Tapet Bent Karlby Maskros."

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Maskros; Manufactured by Goteborgs Tapetfabrik; Sweden; machine-printed on paper; 60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 11/16 in.) Platemark/repeat: 485 cm (190 15/16 in.); Gift of Funck and Carlsson Tapetaffär; 1956-5-6

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s.

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