Designer
Andrea Branzi(Italian, 1938–2023)Italian, 1938–2023
DesignerFor
Studio Alchimia(Italian, active 1976–1984)Italian, active 1976–1984
CultureItalian
Titles
- Utopia Bookcase from the bau.haus collection
Date1979–1980
MediumLaminated wood, lacquered metal, and glass
Dimensions93 3/8 × 107 × 9 7/8 in. (237.2 × 271.8 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the bequest of Arthur Robson Jr. in honor of Claire and Robert T. Lober
Object number2018.76
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Andrea Branzi: Designer, Architect, Theorist - 50 Years of Creation," Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Bordeaux, France, October 10, 2014–January 25, 2015.
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