Artist
Martine Bedin(French, born 1957)French, born 1957
ManufacturerManufactured by
Memphis/Milano(Italian, active 1981–1988)Italian, active 1981–1988
CultureFrench
Titles
- Super Lamp
Datedesigned 1978, made c. 1981–88
MediumFiberglass, enamel, steel, rubber, and 40-watt incandescent bulbs
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 × 24 1/2 × 7 1/8 in. (34.9 × 62.2 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2020
Object number2020.71
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–May 16, 2021; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, July 2–September 21, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
label on underside reads: “MEMPHIS MILANO; MARTINE BEDIN; 1981; MADE IN ITALY”
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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