Rody Graumans
85 Lamps

ArtistDutch, born 1968
DesignerDutch, established 1993
ManufacturerDutch, active 1994–2002
CultureDutch
Titles
  • 85 Lamps
DateDesigned 1993, made 1997
PlaceVoorburg, Netherlands
MediumWire and bulbs
Dimensions31 1/2 × 31 1/2 inches (80 × 80 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Michael W. Dale
Object number97.225
Not on view

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Provenance[Manufactured by DMD]; purchased by MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition History"Design of Our Time," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 25–May 13, 2001.

"Contemporary Dutch Design: Selections from the Museum’s Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 19–November 25, 2018.

"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.

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