Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
Design houseFor
Studio Alchimia(Italian, active 1976–1984)Italian, active 1976–1984
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Cioccolato" Table Monument from the bau. haus Collection
Date1979
MediumPlastic laminate and wood
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 12 × 5 in. (30.5 × 30.5 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2019.215
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; Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, February 21–July 8, 2022.
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