Andrea Branzi
La Farfalla di Battista (The Butterfly of Battista)

La Farfalla di Battista (The Butterfly of Battista)

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La Farfalla di Battista (The Butterfly of Battista)
La Farfalla di Battista (The Butterfly of Battista)
DesignerItalian, 1938–2023
DesignerItalian, 1941–2014
DesignerItalian, active 1966–1974
ManufacturerItalian, established 1957
CultureItalian
Titles
  • La Farfalla di Battista (The Butterfly of Battista)
Date1967
PlaceFlorence, Italy
MediumScreen-printed synthetic
Dimensions136 × 60 in. (345.4 × 152.4 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston
Object number2017.166
Not on view

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ProvenancePoltronova (the manufacturer); [sold to Cora Ginsburg Inc., New York, January 2017]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
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