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1950

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1959

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2019

2025

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Cushion, 1950s

This is a Cushion. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated 1950s and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is wool, cotton, linen, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn, copper yarn. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 26.7 × 21.6 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Cushion, 1950s; Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); wool, cotton, linen, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn, copper yarn; H x W: 26.7 × 21.6 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-4

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