Designer
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
- "Passiflora" Lamp
DateDesigned 1966, made c.1967-1968
MediumAcrylic and bulb
Dimensions21 x 11 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2019.203
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object 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.
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