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1957	Work on this object began.
2013	We acquired this object. We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2016	We exhibited this object.
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Superleggera Chair

This is a chair. It was manufactured by Cassina S.p.A. It is dated 1957 and we acquired it in 2013. Its medium is turned, planed and joined ash, twill-woven cane. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

For years, Gio Ponti strove to create the lightest possible chair that could be manufactured with the craft and distinction of the best Italian manufacturers. Inspired by 19th-century Italian ladderback chairs with woven straw seats, the Superleggera is the culmination of that effort—planed ash, shaped into a slender frame with triangular legs that are expertly joined, with a hand-woven cane seat. The total weight of this sleek and simple chair is only 3.10 pounds.

This object was donated by George R. Kravis II. It is credited Gift of George R. Kravis II.

Side Chair (France)
carved and joined mahogany-veneered wood, tapestry (seat, back).
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-95-15

Striped bowl made out of slip-cast porcelain. The stripes are formed with white bands and orange lines that feather to the side. It features a colorful scene with a collage of images. These include: half-circles resembling mountains, castle with blue battlements, church with a pink roof and green steeple, yellow shooting star, orange clouds, and a walking character depicted larger than the other elements. The traveling character wears green clothing and a large-brimmed hat. The character is in a walking motion with one foot in front of the other and is holding a gray stick. The inner portion of the bowl is also striped but now with two colors - orange and pink with a feathering effect to the side.

Il Pellegrino di Montesanto Bowl
glazed slip-cast porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
1968-146-2

Geometria Bowl
painted and glazed porcelain.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment.
1968-146-1

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Chair (USA)
wood, textile.
Gift of Knoll International.
1990-139-1

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frame: tubular steel, polished chrome finish. seat and back: white interlace....
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1990-139-5

Model 666WSP Side Chair Side Chair
wood, cotton (webbing).
Gift of Mel Byars.
1991-59-178

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 83.2 x 40 x 43.2 cm (32 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. x 17 in.)

Cite this object as

Superleggera Chair; Manufactured by Cassina S.p.A; Italy; turned, planed and joined ash, twill-woven cane; H x W x D: 83.2 x 40 x 43.2 cm (32 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in. x 17 in.); Gift of George R. Kravis II; 2013-54-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Energizing the Everyday: Gifts From the George R. Kravis II Collection.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/72NuK/
Accession Number 2013-54-1
Object ID 68250499