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1946

  • Work on this object began.

1966

  • Work on this object ended.

1971

  • We acquired this object.

2001

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Kantan Armchair, ca. 1956

This is a Armchair. It was designed by Tadao Inouye and manufactured by Brown Jordan Company. It is dated ca. 1956 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is aluminum, vinyl, paint. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

63 x 66 x 69 cm (24 13/16 x 26 x 27 3/16 in. )

Cite this object as

Kantan Armchair, ca. 1956; Designed by Tadao Inouye; Manufactured by Brown Jordan Company; USA; aluminum, vinyl, paint; 63 x 66 x 69 cm (24 13/16 x 26 x 27 3/16 in. ); 1971-15-1

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