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1958

  • Work on this object began.

1986

  • We acquired this object.

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Swag Leg Chair

This is a Chair. It was manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company. It is dated 1958 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is molded fiberglass, swaged tubular steel, rubber composite. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor. It is credited Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.

  • 4658 Desk
  • walnut veneer on pine, tubular steel, leather, perforated sheet aluminum.
  • Gift of George R. Kravis II.
  • 2018-22-82

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 78 x 71.5 x 67 cm (30 11/16 x 28 1/8 x 26 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Swag Leg Chair; Manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); USA; molded fiberglass, swaged tubular steel, rubber composite; H x W x D: 78 x 71.5 x 67 cm (30 11/16 x 28 1/8 x 26 3/8 in.); Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor; 1986-99-45

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