Fernando Campana
Favela Chair

Favela Chair

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Favela Chair
Favela Chair
DesignerBrazilian, 1961–2022
DesignerBrazilian, born 1953
ManufacturerItalian, established 1987
CultureBrazilian
Titles
  • Favela Chair
DateDesigned 2002, made 2003
MediumBrazilian pinus
Dimensions30 × 25 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 × 63.5 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by the American Institute of Architects, Houston
Object number2003.962
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view

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Provenance[Moss Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2003.
Exhibition History"Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 27, 2005–March 5, 2006.

"Form Follows Function: Celebrating 10 Years of the American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection at the MFAH," The Museum of Fine Arts, Alice Pratt Brown Garden Gallery, August 8, 2010–January 30, 2011.
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