Shiro Kuramata
Umbrella Stand

Umbrella Stand

© 1986 Courtesy of Friedman Benda and Shiro Kuramata

Umbrella Stand
Umbrella Stand
DesignerJapanese, 1934–1991
ManufacturerDutch, established 1913
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Umbrella Stand
DateDesigned 1986
MediumEnameled metal, chrome-plated steel, and rubber
DimensionsOverall: 34 1/2 × 21 in. (87.6 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2011.449
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Wright, Chicago, May 2008, Lot 674]; [FRIO Administrative Services, Inc.]; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Exhibition History"The Spirit of Modernism: The John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, 20 August 2011 - 20 February 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No visible signature.
Printed on a gray sticker adhered inside lower bowl: "PAS / TOE / MADE IN HOLLAND" See images.

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