Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
Design houseFor
Studio Alchimia (Italian, active 1976–1984)Italian, active 1976–1984
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Svincolo Lamp" from the bau. haus Collection
Date1979
MediumLaminate, chrome-plated steel, and fluorescent tubes
DimensionsOverall: 99 5/8 × 24 7/16 × 17 11/16 in. (253 × 62.1 × 44.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2019.212
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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