Designer
Dario Bartolini (Italian, born 1943)Italian, born 1943
DesignerDesigned by
Archizoom Associati (Italian, active 1966–1974)Italian, active 1966–1974
Design houseFor
Design Centre (Italian, active possibly 1967–1979)Italian, active possibly 1967–1979
Manufacturer
Poltronova (Italian, established 1957)Italian, established 1957
CultureItalian
Titles
- San Remo Floor Lamp
DateDesigned 1967-68, made c. 1968-75
PlaceItaly
MediumEnameled and chrome-plated steel, acrylic, and incandescent halogen bulb
DimensionsOverall: 81 1/2 × 36 3/4 dia. in. (207 × 93.3 dia. cm)
Base: 2 3/4 × 14 5/8 × 14 5/8 in. (7 × 37.1 × 37.1 cm)
Base: 2 3/4 × 14 5/8 × 14 5/8 in. (7 × 37.1 × 37.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2010
Object number2010.222
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 18–August 10, 2014.
"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
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