Achille Castiglioni
"Primate" Chair

"Primate" Chair
"Primate" Chair
"Primate" Chair
DesignerItalian, 1918–2002
ManufacturerItalian, established 1954
CultureItalian
Titles
  • "Primate" Chair
Datedesigned 1970
MediumStainless steel, polyestrene, polyurethane, and Baydur
Dimensions18 × 31 1/2 × 18 in. (45.7 × 80 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.509
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ProvenanceDennis Freedman collection, New York; given to MFAH, 2018.

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