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"I Designed It For Pitagora" Desk

Designer Ettore Sottsass Italian, born Austria
1987
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Object Information
  • Title: "I Designed It For Pitagora" Desk
  • Designer: Ettore Sottsass (Italian (born Austria), Innsbruck 1917–2007 Milan)
  • Date: 1987
  • Medium: Brier-wood and pear-wood veneers, marble, painted wood
  • Dimensions: 28 1/2 in. × 90 1/2 in. × 61 in. (72.4 × 229.9 × 154.9 cm)
  • Classification: Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helman, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.600a–m
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Ettore Sottsass
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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