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Drawing, Office Work Station System

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Niels Diffrient and made for (as the client) SunarHauserman, Inc.. It is dated October 27, 1981 and we acquired it in 2023. Its medium is graphite and colored pencil 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

45.1 × 61 cm (17 3/4 in. × 24 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Office Work Station System; Designed by Niels Diffrient; Client: Sunar-Hauserman, Inc. (United States); graphite and colored pencil on tracing paper; 45.1 × 61 cm (17 3/4 in. × 24 in.); Gift of Helena Hernmarck; 2023-9-12

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