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Mirror in the Greek Revival Manner

Manufacturer Formica Corporation American
1983
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mirror in the Greek Revival Manner
  • Artist: Robert Venturi (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1925–2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Manufacturer: Formica Corporation (American, founded 1913)
  • Date: 1983
  • Medium: Colorcore Formica (R - Brand Surfacing material made of melamine resin and cellulose) and mirrored glass
  • Dimensions: 30 5/16 × 31 1/2 × 1 9/16 in., 39.7 lb. (77 × 80 × 4 cm, 18 kg)
  • Classification: Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Formica (R) brand Colorcore (R) surfacing material, 1988

  • Object Number: 1988.189
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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