Legend Espresso and Milk Bar chair, prototype
(1955)
Medium
steel, brass, rubber
Measurements
75.4 × 39.8 × 47.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2019
© Clement Meadmore/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
2019.290
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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