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Perry King, Ettore Sottsass, Valentine S, typewriter, Olivetti Spa, IT, 1969, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection
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Daniel Freitag, Markus Freitag, 77 Sunset Strip, shoulder bag, Freitag lab. AG, CH, 1995, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection
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Daniel Freitag, Markus Freitag, Freitag-Tasche, prototype shoulder bag, Freitag lab. AG, 1993, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection
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Atelier Oï, Allegro Ritmico, hanging lamp, scarini Srl., IT, 2007, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection
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Ruedi Külling, Riri, poster, 1971, Museum of Design Zürich, Poster Collection
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Herzog & de Meuron, Jingzi-30, hanging lamp, Belux AG, CH, 2005, property of the Swiss Federal Culture Office, on permanent loan to the Design Collection of the Museum of Design Zürich
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Susi Berger, Ueli Berger, Soft-Chair, easy chair, Victoria Design AG, CH, design 1967, production 1970-1974, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection
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El Lissitzky, Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovskiy: For the Voice, poetry book, 1923, Museum of Design Zürich, Graphics Collection
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Cristóbal Balenciaga, pumps, 1960s, Museum of Design Zürich, Applied Art Collection
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Wache, from König Hirsch, marionette, Carl Fischer, CH, 1918, Museum of Design Zürich, Applied Art Collection
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Alfons Maria Mucha, Job, poster, 1896 / Mouse Studios, Alton Kelley, Jim Kweskin Jug Band, poster, 1966, Museum of Design Zürich, Poster Collection
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Adolf Loos, Service mit Bodenschliff Nr. 248, carafe and champagne glass, J. & L. Lobmeyr, AT, 1931 / Kurt Zimmerli (product development, design), Sigg-Bottles, drink bottles, Sigg AG, CH, 1983-1990, Museum of Design Zürich
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Harry Bertoia, Diamond Chair, easy chair, 1948, Knoll Inc., US, Museum of Design Zürich, Design Collection / Louis Majorelle, Pommes de pin, armchair, 1903, Museum of Design Zürich, Applied Art Collection
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Marcel Duchamp, Rotoreliefs, 1924-1936, edition 1959/60 / Noel Pemberton-Billing, Compass Camera, 35mm rangefinder camera, Manufacture Jaeger-Le Coultre S.A., CH, 1938, Museum of Design Zürich
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Advico Young & Rubicam AG, Ruedi Külling, Bic, poster, 1961, Museum of Design Zürich, Poster Collection / Gerwin Schmidt, Ein kultureller Dialog − Arabische Kalligraphie aus dem Besitz des Sharjah Art Museums, flyer, 2004
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Anton Stankowski, Hallo bestellt die Stuttgarter Illustrierte, poster, 1937 / Josef Müller-Brockmann, Peter Huber (photo), Weniger Lärm, poster, 1960, Museum of Design Zürich, Poster Collection
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Cristóbal Balenciaga, cocktail dress, 1968 / Compagnie des Verreries et Cristalleries de Baccarat, pair of vases with clematis, FR, 1903, Museum of Design Zürich, Applied Art Collection
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Irma Boom, dummy of the catalogue Every Thing Design − The Collections of the Museum of Design Zürich
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The Museum of Design Zürich presents its entire international design collection for the first time, in both exhibition and catalogue form.
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The Museum of Design Zürich is the sole institution in Switzerland to collect posters, graphic design, and both everyday objects and artistically ambitious design creations. Originally a collection of models, teaching materials, and manuals for craft and design education, the museum has developed over the years into the distinct areas of the collection.
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