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Born 1939. ‘Pussy-cat’ chair, designed 1962. Manufactured by Sieges Steiner, Paris. First shown at the Italian Triennale Exhibition, Milan, 1969.\r\n\r\nDescription of Craftsman from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:\r\nKwok Hoi Chan. Architect, interior designer. Born 1939. Trained University of Architecture, Hong Kong. Interior design included furniture for Air India and IBM offices Hong-Kong; worked in a design studio, London 1966-68, contributing to the interiors of the Queen Elizabeth II, Cunard liner; currently designs for Spectrum in Holland, Sieges Steiner in France. Chairs exhibited Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris 1968.\n\nDescription of similar object from Hollis, R. 1970. Modern Chairs:1918-1970. The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London:\nThe seat shell may be covered either in leather or ‘jernyl’ nylon jersey, and the tubular frame is of a special resilient steel. 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