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Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Doughnut-shaped lounge chair of thick foam in red upholstery.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Gaetano Pesce, (Italian, born 1939)
Producer
Cassina and Busnelli Italia (C & B), Como, Italy
Date
1969
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Frederick N. Babbish
Medium
Molded polyurethane foam, stretch fabric upholstery
Dimensions
H x W x D: 63 x 93 x 78 cm (24 13/16 x 36 5/8 x 30 11/16 in.)
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Chair
Type
Chair

Featured In

  • 1969: A Year in the Collections
  • Consider the Chair
  • Doughnut vs. Donut
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