"Ritz" Scrittoio
Designer
Shiro Kuramata(Japanese, 1934–1991)Japanese, 1934–1991
ManufacturerManufactured by
Memphis/Milano(Italian, active 1981–1988)Italian, active 1981–1988
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Ritz" Scrittoio
- "Ritz" Writing Desk
Date1981
Made inItaly
MediumBirch plywood, metal, and wood
Dimensions59 5/8 × 39 1/2 × 32 7/8 in. (151.4 × 100.3 × 83.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marc and Sara Benda
Object number2014.815
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
This example was offered for sale by Marc and Sara Benda at Wright Chicago, December 11, 2008, lot 478 but it did not sell.
Exhibition Historyn/a
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Interior wall of storage unit, applied metal manufacturer’s label: MILANO / SHIRO KURAMATA 1981 / N. 06/20 / MADE IN ITALY
Catalogue raisonnén/a
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