Tom Dixon
S-Chair

DesignerBritish, born Tunisia, 1959
ManufacturerItalian, established 1946
CultureBritish
Titles
  • S-Chair
DateDesigned 1991–1992, manufactured 2000
MediumRushed fiber and metal
DimensionsOverall: 40 1/4 × 19 7/8 × 21 1/4in. (102.2 × 50.5 × 54cm)
Credit LineGift of Plus Klasse
Object number2001.291
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Provenance[Plus Klasse, Houston]; given to MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "What's New:ecent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design" at the Museum of Fine Arts, February 24 to May 27, 2002.
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