DesignerDesigned by
Joe ColomboItalian, 1930–1971
ManufacturerManufactured by
KartellItalian, established 1949
CultureItalian
Titles
- Armchair (Model 4081)
DateDesigned 1963–1964, manufactured 1964–1975
MediumPlywood and rubber
DimensionsOverall: 23 × 28 × 25 1/4 in. (58.4 × 71.1 × 64.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2008
Object number2008.153
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008 - January 4, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed "74" on underside of seat at lower left and lower right, front.
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