Joe Colombo
"Birillo" Stool

"Birillo" Stool
"Birillo" Stool
"Birillo" Stool
DesignerItalian, 1930–1971
ManufacturerItalian, established 1954
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Birillo" Stool
Datedesigned 1971
MediumPlastic, chrome-plated metal, and leather
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.508
Non exposé

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ProvenanceDennis Freedman collection, New York; MFAH, 2018.

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