Alejandro Aravena
Chairless

DesignerChilean, born 1967
ManufacturerSwiss, established 1950
CultureChilean
Titles
  • Chairless
Datedesigned 2010, made 2010
MediumNylon
Dimensions33 7/16 × 1 15/16 in. (85 × 5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston, Apartment Zero
Object number2017.386
Not on view

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Provenance[Vitra]; Douglas Burton and Christopher Ralston; given to the MFAH, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto of tag attached to object: Chairless / Designed by Alejandro Aravena / vitra.
Verso of tag: M / www.vitra.com/chairless / Copyright © Vitra / Alejandro Aravena 2010 / Vitra, Klünenfeldstr. 22, CH 4127 Birsfelden, info@vitra.com
Embossed on leather: Chairless / M

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