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M R 10 chromium-plated steel, leather Miles van der Rohe, Lilly Reich, designers Knoll International, US; 1927
B 3 ( WA S S I LY ) C H A I R Chromium-plated steel, leather Marcel Breuer, designer Knoll International, US; 1925
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PA I M I O L O U N G E C H A I R Laminated birch, plywood Alvar Aalto, designer Artek, Finland; 1930–1931
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DINING ARMCHAIR ROD Fiberglass, steel, rubber Design: Charles and Ray Eames, designer Herman Miller, US; 1948–1950 LA CHAISE Fiberglass, wood, steel Charles and Ray Eames, designers Vitra, Switzerland; 1948
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WIRE MESH CHAIR Bent steel, welded steel Charles and Ray Eames, designers Herman Miller, US; 1951–1953
DIAMOND CHAIR Chrome-plated, bent steel, welded steel Harry Bertoia, designer Knoll International, US; 1952-1953
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PA N T O N C H A I R Polypropylene Verner Panton, designer Vitra, Switzerland; 1968–1999
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