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Poltrona di Proust
Designed by: Alessandro Mendini (Italian, born in 1931)
Manufactured by: Studio Alchimia (Italian, established in 1976)
Manufactured by: Studio Alchimia (Italian, established in 1976)
Italian (Milan)
designed in 1978; manufactured 1991
Object Place: Europe, Milan, Italy
Medium/Technique
Carved and painted wood and painted cotton upholstery
Dimensions
107.95 cm (42 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. S. M. B. Roby and Samuel Putnam Avery Fund, by exchange
Accession Number1995.10
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionDesigned by Alessandrom Mendini, (born 1931), in 1978. Carved and painted wood, painted upholstery. Marks: in black script on reverse of front seat rail 'A. Mendini 1991'. Carved wood frame with ornate tri-partite scrolling crest.
ProvenanceBy 1992, sold by Gabriele Ammann (sole agent for Studio Alchimia in Germany) to Rolf Sachs; 1995, sold by Rolf Sachs through Theo Theodorou, Dulwich, London, to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 1995)