Legend Espresso and Milk Bar chair
(1955)
Medium
painted steel, rubber
Measurements
79.0 × 40.7 × 42.0 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Keep and Jeromie Maver through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2026
© Clement Meadmore/VAGA, New York. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 12
Level 2, NGV Australia
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