Shiro Kuramata
"Ritz" Scrittoio

"Ritz" Scrittoio

© 1981 Courtesy of Friedman Benda and Shiro Kuramata

"Ritz" Scrittoio
"Ritz" Scrittoio
DesignerJapanese, 1934–1991
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Ritz" Scrittoio
  • "Ritz" Writing Desk
Date1981
Made inItaly
MediumBirch plywood, metal, and wood
Dimensions59 5/8 × 39 1/2 × 32 7/8 in. (151.4 × 100.3 × 83.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marc and Sara Benda
Object number2014.815
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMemphis Milano (manufacturer) c. 1981–1983; [Ernest Mourmans, Maastricht, The Netherlands]; Marc and Sara Benda, New York, c. 2006.; MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Interior wall of storage unit, applied metal manufacturer’s label: MILANO / SHIRO KURAMATA 1981 / N. 06/20 / MADE IN ITALY

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