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  • We acquired this object.

1945

  • Work on this object began.

1955

  • Work on this object ended.

2016

2023

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Drawing, Bar Galliera

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1950. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and gouache, collage on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This drawing is a spectacular evocation of Matégot’s design approach. The colorful, yet sophisticated palette and the slender, low-slung furnishings tie the drawing directly to Matégot’s Japanese- and Scandinavian-inspired designs for chairs, tables, and cabinets.

This object was donated by George R. Kravis II. It is credited Gift of George R. Kravis II.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 47 × 62.2 cm (18 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.) Frame H x W x D (original wooden frame): 59.7 × 74.3 cm (23 1/2 × 29 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Bar Galliera; pen and ink, brush and gouache, collage on paper; H x W: 47 × 62.2 cm (18 1/2 × 24 1/2 in.) Frame H x W x D (original wooden frame): 59.7 × 74.3 cm (23 1/2 × 29 1/4 in.); Gift of George R. Kravis II; 2018-22-115

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Energizing the Everyday: Gifts From the George R. Kravis II Collection.

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