Alvar Aalto
Siena

Siena

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Siena
Siena
DesignerFinnish, 1898–1976
ManufacturerFinnish, established 1935
CultureFinnish
Titles
  • Siena
Date1954
Manufactured inFinland
Designed inFinland
MediumPrinted cotton
DimensionsOverall: 80 × 59 1/8 in. (203.2 × 150.2 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Charles Tapley, in his honor
Object number2011.1001
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Provenance[Cora Ginsburg, LLC, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Exhibition History"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on one side selvedge: Artek Textile, Made in Finland, Alvar Aalto Design, "Siena"
Cora Ginsburg W2293a

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