"Thin Black Lines" Table

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

CultureJapanese

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"Thin Black Lines" Table

Date2010

MediumSteel and glass

Dimensions28 1/4 × 26 1/4 × 26 1/4 in. (71.8 × 66.7 × 66.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Friedman Benda Gallery

Object number2014.923

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Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

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FURNITURE

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.

Exhibition History: 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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