Designer
Bruno Contenotte(Italian, 1922–1992)Italian, 1922–1992
CultureItalian
Titles
- Light Object
Datec. 1968
MediumLacquered aluminum, acrylic glass, liquid, and light bulb
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 16 1/8 in. (20.3 × 41 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.502
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.
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