Designer
Fabio Lenci(Italian, born 1935)Italian, born 1935
ManufacturerManufactured by
Bernini(Italian, established 1904)Italian, established 1904
CultureItalian
Titles
- Prototype Table and Chair, Model Nos. 230/1/2
Date1969
MediumFiberglass, wood, steel, and foam
DimensionsOverall (Table): 29 1/2 × 59 in. diameter (74.9 × 149.9 cm)
Overall (Chair): 31 1/2 × 20 in. diameter (80 × 50.8 cm)
Overall (Cart): 39 3/4 × 30 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (101 × 77.5 × 54.6 cm)
Overall (Chair): 31 1/2 × 20 in. diameter (80 × 50.8 cm)
Overall (Cart): 39 3/4 × 30 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (101 × 77.5 × 54.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.495.1-.11
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Radical: Italian Design 1965-1985, the Dennis Freedman Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 14–November 29, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Drawings of the table by the artist are on the underside of the chair
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early 20th century
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