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Le Corbusier

Object Details

Description
Contains 3 different designs, "Mur" (Wall), "Marbre 1" (Marble l) and "Marbre ll" (Marble ll). Each design is presented in multiple colorways. Three color photos show each different design in situ. This book also includes 20 samples of plain colors along with multiple illustrations showing variety of ways paper can be installed.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret-Gris), Swiss, active France, 1887–1965
Manufacturer
Salubra
Date
1959
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. Jerome Meyers and from Estate of Ladislav Sutnar Acquisition and General Acquisition Endowment Funds
Medium
Machine printed on machine-made paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (closed): 25 × 40 × 2.5 cm (9 13/16 in. × 15 3/4 in. × 1 in.)
Type
sample books
Wallcoverings
Object Name
Sample book
Type
Sample book

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