Roberto Matta
"Malitte" Seating System

DesignerChilean, 1911–2002
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1938
CultureChilean
Titles
  • "Malitte" Seating System
Datedesigned 1966, manufactured 1972
MediumPolyurethane foam and stretch wool
DimensionsOverall: 62 × 62 × 25 in. (157.5 × 157.5 × 63.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Toni and Jeffery Beauchamp
Object number2016.7
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Provenance[Evans Monical, Houston]; Purchased by Toni and Jeffrey Beauchamp, Houston, 1972; given to MFAH, 2016.

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