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Drawing, Design for an Office Chair

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Niels Diffrient and made for (as the client) Humanscale. It is dated January 27, 2003 and we acquired it in 2023. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Helena Hernmarck. It is credited Gift of Helena Hernmarck.

Its dimensions are

39.4 × 30.5 cm (15 1/2 in. × 12 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Office Chair; Designed by Niels Diffrient; Client: Humanscale (United States); graphite on tracing paper; 39.4 × 30.5 cm (15 1/2 in. × 12 in.); Gift of Helena Hernmarck; 2023-9-10

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