Ashoka Lamp

1981

Designer

Ettore Sottsass, Italian, 1917-2007: Born: Innsbruck, Austria; Work Locations: Milan, Italy

Manufacturer

Memphis Srl, Est. 1980: Work Locations: Italy

Country

Italy

lamp

Painted metal

Funds from Frederick and Jan Mayer

1994.190

Ettore Sottsass, Ashoka Lamp, 1981. Painted metal; 34 × 30 × 3 1/4 in. Manufactured by Memphis Srl, Milan, Italy. Denver Art Museum: Funds from Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1994.190. © Ettore Sottsass

Dimensions

height: 34 in, 86.3600 cm; width: 30 in, 76.2000 cm; depth: 3.25 in, 8.2550 cm

Inscription

Metal plate: MEMPHIS MILANO E. SOTTSASS 1981 MADE IN ITALY

Department

Architecture and Design

Collection

Architecture and Design

Ettore Sottsass
Italian, born Austria, 1917-2007
Ashoka Lamp
1981
Painted metal
Manufactured by Memphis Srl, Milan
Funds from Frederick R. Mayer, 1994.190

Known Provenance

Purchased 31 January 1994 from (Memphis Srl), Milan by the Denver Art Museum.

Exhibition History

"Masterworks: Italian Design, 1960-1994" — Denver Art Museum, 6/11/1994 - 8/7/1994
“The Light Show” — Denver Art Museum, 5/19/2019 – 3/7/2021

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