Josef Hoffmann
Sitzmaschine, Model 670

Sitzmaschine, Model 670

Sitzmaschine, Model 670
DesignerAustrian, 1870–1956
ManufacturerAustrian, active 1850–1914
CultureAustrian
Titles
  • Sitzmaschine, Model 670
  • (Sitting Machine)
DateDesigned c. 1905, made c. 1908
PlaceAustria
MediumBeech and metal
Dimensions44 3/8 × 26 1/2 × 32 1/8 in. (112.8 × 67.3 × 81.7 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of Martha Murphree in her honor
Object number2004.2016
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 203
On view

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Provenance[Two Zero C Applied Art, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2004.
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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