"Thin Black Lines" Lamp

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Designer Nendo(Japanese, established 2002)Japanese, established 2002

CultureJapanese

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"Thin Black Lines" Lamp

Date2010

MediumSteel and light bulb

Dimensions19 3/4 × 14 5/8 in. (50.2 × 37.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Friedman Benda Gallery

Object number2014.922.A,.B

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

LIGHTING DEVICES

ProvenanceThe designer; [Phillips de Pury Auction house for special exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, London, 2011]; [Purchased by Friedman Benda Gallery, 2011]; given to MFAH, 2014.

Designer to Philips de Pury auction house for special exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, London, 2011; acquired by donor from Philips de Pury at the time of the exhibition, 2011.

Thin Black Lines and Dancing Squares, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, 2010. Thin Black Lines + Blurry White Surfaces, Saatchi Gallery and Philips de Pury, London, 2011.

Exhibition History"Thin Black Lines and Dancing Squares," National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, 2010.

"Thin Black Line + Blurry White Surfaces," Saatchi Gallery and Phillips de Pury, London, 2011.
Published References Spurr, Sam. “Putting a little (!) into your day,” Frame: the international review of interior architecture and design 53 (Nov. 2006), 166-171. Teasley, Sarah. Nendo: Think Black Lines. London: Phillips de Pury, 2011. “Nendo, the Masters of Pale and Interesting,” Icon (no. 60, June 2008), 96- Rawsthorn, Alice. “Japanese Design Group Nendo Hones Its Unusual Charm.” New York Times January 29, 2012. Schulze, Floyd E. and Robert Klanten, ed. Nendo 10/10 /. Berlin: Gestalten, 2013. Sato, Oki. Nendo Works 2010-2011.Tokyo: ADP, 2011. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

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