Designer
Gianfranco Fini(Italian, born 1939)Italian, born 1939
ManufacturerManufactured by
New Lamp Italia(Italian, active 1968–c. 1973)Italian, active 1968–c. 1973
CultureItalian
Titles
- Quanta
Datedesigned c. 1970, made 1970–72
MediumSteel, acrylic, florescent bulbs, and paint
DimensionsOverall: 36 3/8 × 36 3/8 × 8 in. (92.4 × 92.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2019.206
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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