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Glas aus Vier Jahrtausenden, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1956. Design by Carl B. Graf

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Cover Photo by Manfred Bingler
Design Carl B. Graf

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  • Format: Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s: Carl B. Graf
  • Year: 1956
  • Client/Publisher: Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich
  • Size: 150mm x 210mm

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Glas aus Vier Jahrtausenden, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1956. Design by Carl B. Graf
Glas aus Vier Jahrtausenden, Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 1956. Design by Carl B. Graf
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