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Chair Thing, chair

Peter MURDOCH (designer), PETER MURDOCH INC., London (maker)
Chair Thing, chair
 designed (1964); manufactured (c. 1969)

Medium
polyethylene-coated laminated paperboard

Measurements
67.0 × 58.4 × 67.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Eva Besen, 1987

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Accession Number
D85-1987

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Polyethylene-coated laminated paperboard. Folded from single sheet into armchair with curved back.

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