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2001

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Light Switch, On/Off Light Switch

This is a light switch. It was designed by Tobias Wong and manufactured by Areaware. It is dated 2001 and we acquired it in 2024. Its medium is gold-plated metal, acrylic (lucite™). It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong. It is credited The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (lightswitch): 15.2 × 10.2 × 8.6 cm (6 in. × 4 in. × 3 3/8 in.) H x W x D (top of plexi box lid): 15.2 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm (6 in. × 4 in. × 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Polished white metal plate screwed on back of acrylic box, printed in black: [1] TOBIAS WONG [2] light switch, 2008 [3] Tobias Wong signature (reproduction) [4] AREAWARE [5] edition 240/500 [6] circular, white paper label with 3 / horizontal line / QC printed in black

Cite this object as

Light Switch, On/Off Light Switch; Designed by Tobias Wong (1974–2010); Manufactured by Areaware; gold-plated metal, acrylic (lucite™); H x W x D (lightswitch): 15.2 × 10.2 × 8.6 cm (6 in. × 4 in. × 3 3/8 in.) H x W x D (top of plexi box lid): 15.2 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm (6 in. × 4 in. × 1/2 in.); The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong; 2024-4-5-a/c

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