Designer
Superstudio(Italian, active 1966–1978)Italian, active 1966–1978
ManufacturerManufactured by
Poltronova(Italian, established 1957)Italian, established 1957
Retailerfor
Design Centre(Italian, active possibly 1967–1979)Italian, active possibly 1967–1979
CultureItalian
Titles
- O-Look Hanging Lamp
Datedesigned 1968, made 1968–1975
MediumChrome-plated metal, glass, lacquered aluminum, plastic, and 60-watt incandescent candle bulb
DimensionsOverall: 57 1/4 × 27 × 24 in. (145.4 × 68.6 × 61 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation
Object number2021.424
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
n/a
Label near center line of bottom "clamshell": DESIGN CENTRE / made in italy
Catalogue raisonnén/a
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