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jan 2, 1941 - Organic design in home furnishings winner

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In 1941, Van Beuren participated in the Organic Design for Home Furnishing contest, organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. That occasion along with a group formed by Michael van Beuren, Klaus Grabe and Morley Webb won an award. It was then that the chaise loungue that Michael had named as Alacrán began to be sold in Bloomingdale's at a price of 69.98 dollars.

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jan 2, 1941
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~ 85 years ago

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