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1983

  • Work on this object began.

1990

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Sudden Seat Chair

This is a chair. It was designed by Igor Cronsloe and produced by Living Design International. It is dated 1983 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is painted wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Nancy Keet. It is credited Gift of Nancy Keet.

  • Drop Leaf Table
  • painted wood.
  • Loan courtesy of DIENST + DOTTER ANTIKVITETER.
  • 27.2016.1

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 78.7 × 49.8 × 47 cm (31 in. × 19 5/8 in. × 18 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Sudden Seat Chair; Designed by Igor Cronsioe (Swedish, b. 1944); Produced by Living Design International (Sweden); painted wood; H x W x D: 78.7 × 49.8 × 47 cm (31 in. × 19 5/8 in. × 18 1/2 in.); Gift of Nancy Keet; 1990-20-1-a,b

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