Design house
Superstudio(Italian, active 1966–1978)Italian, active 1966–1978
Design houseFor
Design Centre(Italian, active possibly 1967–1979)Italian, active possibly 1967–1979
ManufacturerManufactured by
Poltronova(Italian, established 1957)Italian, established 1957
CultureItalian
Titles
- Gherpe Lamp
DateDesigned 1967, made c. 1967-1975
MediumAcrylic, Bakelite, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/4 × 25 1/8 × 12 1/2 in. (40 × 63.8 × 31.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, museum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2019
Object number2019.247
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Radical: Italian Design 1965-1985, the Dennis Freedman Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 14–November 29, 2020; Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, February 21–July 8, 2022.
"Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–May 16, 2021; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, July 2–September 21, 2021.
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