Joe Colombo
"Supercomfort" Armchair

"Supercomfort" Armchair
"Supercomfort" Armchair
"Supercomfort" Armchair
DesignerItalian, 1930–1971
ManufacturerItalian, active c. 1959–1970
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Supercomfort" Armchair
DateDesigned 1964
MediumPlywood with leather upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 31 5/8 × 29 1/4 × 30 1/4 in. (80.3 × 74.3 × 76.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2011.439
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Object Type
Provenance[Sollo Rago, April 22-30, Lot 411]; [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
Yellow round sticker on left front leg: "Sollo / 0411"

White sticker on back UL in blue ink: "678"
No visible signature.

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