Michele De Lucchi
Carafe

Carafe
Carafe
Carafe
DesignerItalian, born 1951
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Carafe
Date1979–1980
MediumSilver and plastic
Dimensions11 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (29.2 × 24.1 × 12.1 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston
Object number2003.960
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
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Object Type
Provenance[330 Modern Design, Hudson, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2003.
Exhibition History"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010–January 30, 2011.

"Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970–1990," Victoria and Albert Museum, London, September 24, 2011–January 15, 2012; Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Italy, February 25–June 3, 2012.

"The Abstract Impulse: Selections from the Modern and Contemporary Collections," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 3–May 5, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: "M DE Lucchi", "par CLETO MUNARI" / "266 VI", "R&A", "925", "52/99"
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