Designer
Ron Arad (Israeli, born 1951)Israeli, born 1951
ManufacturerManufactured by
Kartell(Italian, established 1949)Italian, established 1949
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Fantastic Plastic Elastic" Chair
DateDesigned 1996, manufactured 1999
Manufactured inNoviglio, Italy
MediumPolypropylene and aluminum
DimensionsOverall: 32 7/8 × 17 5/8 × 20 1/2in. (83.5 × 44.8 × 52.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Angie Paez and John Griffith
Object number99.293
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited, MFA,Houston, Andrews Gallery, ¦Design of Our Time¦, February 25 - May 13, 2001
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside of the seat on the proper left side: "Kartell FPE chair--by Ron Arad made in Italy [recycle symbol] [clock symbol with arrow pointed at "4" and the year inscribed: "99"]"
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