Designer
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007)Italian, born Austria, 1917–2007
Retailer
Memphis/Milano (Italian, active 1981–1988)Italian, active 1981–1988
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Carlton" Room Divider
Date1981–1988
PlaceMilan, Italy
MediumParticle board, plywood, and plastic laminate
Dimensions77 1/8 × 74 5/8 × 15 13/16 in. (195.9 × 189.5 × 40.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Michael W. Dale and, by exchange, Asa Walker; Mrs. W. B. Sharp; Carolyn Grant Fay; Katharine Prentis Murphy in memory of Miss Ima Hogg; and Robert Jones in memory of Ary Stillman
Object number93.206
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 1995 through February 18, 1996
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