Designer
Cesare Maria Casati(Italian, born 1936)Italian, born 1936
Designer
C. Emanuele Ponzio(Italian, 1923–2015)Italian, 1923–2015
Designer
Studio D.A.(Italian, established 1965)Italian, established 1965
ManufacturerManufactured by
Ponteur(Italian)Italian
CultureItalian
Titles
- Pillola Lamp
DateDesigned 1968
Manufactured inItaly
MediumABS plastic and acrylic
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (54.6 × 14 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2002
Object number2002.2801.1
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 27, 2005–March 5, 2006.
"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008–January 4, 2009.
"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
Molded on the underside: "collezione / (logo) / design / studio D A"
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