Designer
Olivier Mourgue (French, born 1939)French, born 1939
CultureFrench
Titles
- "Djinn" Settee
DateDesigned 1964–1965, manufactured 1965–1970
PlaceFrance
MediumSteel, rubber, foam, and nylon jersey upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/2 × 50 × 27in. (67.3 × 127 × 68.6cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2000, Cecily E. Horton, and Jerry Williams
Object number2000.133
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "What's New: Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 24 to May 27, 2002.
"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008 - January 4, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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