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1999

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2010

2025

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Moss Lamp

This is a lamp. It was designed by Gaetano Pesce. It is dated 1999 and we acquired it in 2010. Its medium is silicone, plastic, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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This object was donated by Marlene Meyerson. It is credited Gift of Marlene Meyerson.

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Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.)

Cite this object as

Moss Lamp; Designed by Gaetano Pesce (Italian, b. 1939); USA; silicone, plastic, metal; H x diam.: 45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.); Gift of Marlene Meyerson; 2010-11-1

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