One of Five-Piece "Malitte" Cushion System

Roberto Matta; Gavina [Distributed in the USA by Knoll Intl., Inc.]

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Caption

Roberto Matta Chilean, 1911–2002; Gavina [Distributed in the USA by Knoll Intl., Inc.] ca. 1970. One of Five-Piece "Malitte" Cushion System, designed 1966, manufactured ca. 1970. Plush jersey, polyurethane foam, 17 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 25 in. (44.5 x 64.8 x 63.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Knoll International, Inc., 78.128.5. © artist or artist's estate

Gallery

Not on view

Title

One of Five-Piece "Malitte" Cushion System

Date

designed 1966, manufactured ca. 1970

Geography

Place made: Milan, Italy

Medium

Plush jersey, polyurethane foam

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

17 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 25 in. (44.5 x 64.8 x 63.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

no marks

Credit Line

Gift of Knoll International, Inc.

Accession Number

78.128.5

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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