Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
ManufacturerManufactured by
Poltronova (Italian, established 1957)Italian, established 1957
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Nefertiti" Desk
Date1968
MediumLaminated wood
DimensionsOverall: 43 1/4 × 49 3/4 × 13 15/16 in. (109.9 × 126.4 × 35.4 cm)
Open (desk top): 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Open (cabinet door): 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm)
Open (desk top): 27 in. (68.6 cm)
Open (cabinet door): 27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, and by various donors in memory of Peter C. Marzio
Object number2011.1038
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 310
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April18–August 10, 2014.
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