Image non disponible
pour “Mies” Footrest
Designer
Archizoom Associati(Italian, active 1966–1974)Italian, active 1966–1974
ManufacturerFor
Design Centre(Italian, active possibly 1967–1979)Italian, active possibly 1967–1979
ManufacturerManufactured by
Poltronova(Italian, established 1957)Italian, established 1957
CultureItalian
Titles
- “Mies” Footrest
DateDesigned 1969
MediumChromed metal, horse hair, and bulbs
Dimensions11 3/4 × 41 × 8 in. (29.8 × 104.1 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.497.B
Non exposé
Explore Further
Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject 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
N/A
N/A
Footrest: label "modernariato"
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
Archizoom Associati
Designed 1969
Chromed metal, rubber, horse hair and bulbs
2018.497.A,.B
Studio A.R.D.I.T.I.
designed 1971, made c. 1971–73
Lacquered wood, chromed steel, steel wire, Perspex, magnets and bulbs
2019.322
Lapo Binazzi
Designed 1969, made c.1972–1973
Ceramic, silk, metal, and bulbs
2019.204.A,.B
Ettore Sottsass
1979
Brass, formica, bulbs, and neon tube
2019.211
Bertil Vallien
1987
Glass, steel, paint, gold leaf, steel cable, light bulbs, and electrical cord
2012.611
Gianfranco Fini
designed c. 1970, made 1970–72
Steel, acrylic, florescent bulbs, and paint
2019.206
Martine Bedin
designed 1978, made c. 1981–88
Fiberglass, enamel, steel, rubber, and 40-watt incandescent bulbs
2020.71
Bernhard Schobinger
1983–1984
Antique crystal beads, television bulbs, German Coca-Cola bottle, silver, and steel wire
2002.4062