Gaetano Pesce
Pratt Chair

Pratt Chair

© 1984 Gaetano Pesce

Pratt Chair
Pratt Chair
DesignerItalian, 1939–2024
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Pratt Chair
Date1984
MediumUrethane resin
Dimensions36 7/8 × 21 × 20 1/2 in. (93.7 × 53.3 × 52.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Edmund J. Kahn, by exchange
Object number2015.240
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; Peter Joseph c. 1991-92; Private Collector, American (Peter Joseph's former personal assistant); purchased by MFAH, 2015.

Exhibition History"Prototype/Production," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 12, 2016–April 30, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Mold mark under front of seat: New York 1984
Hot stamp: 8

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