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Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:30:13 +0000
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Object of the Day
furniture
Herman Miller
Alexander Girard
textile
pattern
armchair
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<img width="640" height="640" src="http://www.cooperhewitt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-700x700.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="2013-37-1" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;" srcset="http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-700x700.jpg 700w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-640x640.jpg 640w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1-170x170.jpg 170w, http://uh8yh30l48rpize52xh0q1o6i.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2013-37-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />Alexander Girard was one of the most prolific interior architects of the twentieth century, one who expressed his enthusiasm for design through his vibrant use of color. Believing that modernism did not equate with the use of drab colors, he incorporated bright hues and bold geometric patterns into his designs. He developed an exciting fabric line for...
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