Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Italian, 1930-1971
He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.
Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.
In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.
Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads.
Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).
Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.
As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.
Find vintage Joe Colombo lamps, seating and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Joe Colombo
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Joe Colombo for Pozzi Six Dining Room Chairs, Model 300, Italy, 1965
By Joe Colombo, Pozzi
Located in Almelo, NL
Joe Colombo for Pozzi Six Dining Room Chairs, Model 300, Italy, 196
This charming set of six 'Model 300 chairs was designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Model 300' Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather for Pozzi, Italy 1965
By Joe Colombo, Pozzi
Located in Hellouw, NL
A very pleasant set of six 'model 300' chairs designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi. Colombo was convinced that functionality should come first, and the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Leather, Oak
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage three plastic dining chairs or chairs by Joe Colombo 1965 - 67 and executed for Kartell 1970s Italy.
Stamped underneath, Kartell Binasco ( Milano ) 860 & 861 made in Italy Des. Prof Joe Colombo 1970
The chairs are in good condition with signs of age and use like scratches at the glossy surface.
The iconic dining chairs...
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Plastic
6 Original Joe Colombo 'model 300' Dining Chairs for POZZI, Italy - 1960's
By Joe Colombo, Pozzi
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
The Joe Colombo Model 300 Chair is a striking example of mid-century modern design, blending innovative functionality with timeless aesthetics. Designed by the iconic Italian industr...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in the Style of Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of four mahogany dining chairs in the style of Joe Colombo with original velvet fabric, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Velvet, Mahogany
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red and orange six plastic pop art vintage chairs or dining chairs model Universale designed by Joe Colombo
1965 - 1967 and executed by Kart...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set 3 Space Age Stacking Chairs by Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 3 iconic and colorful space age stacking "Universal chair" designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell circa 1967. These stylish chairs are stackable and would be a great addition to ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
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Plaster
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholste...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphols...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphols...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Italian Classic design Plastic/ Polypropylene chairs chairs in black.
Modell 48672500Universale
Design Joe Colombo for Kartell. The chairs are produced in 1979.
Set of 3 Chairs.
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Sørensen Leather by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Joe Colombo dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Joe Colombo dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Joe Colombo dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 9 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 60 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original dining room chairs by Joe Colombo were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by GamFratesi, Fredericia, and Komplot Design. Prices for Joe Colombo dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $15,254, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,216.
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Questions About Joe Colombo Dining Room Chairs
- What is Joe Colombo famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025Joe Colombo is famous for his career as a designer. He died young, at 41 in 1971, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. Through the 1960s, Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, his creations have the power to surprise. Shop a selection of Joe Colombo furniture on 1stDibs.
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