"Highlights from the Modern Design Collection: 1900 to the Present" Exhibition
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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This installation of highlights from the Museum’s modern and contemporary design collection from 1900 to the present features forty-six objects, including Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s hand-crafted oak, tile, and glass washstand (1904); Marcel Breuer’s iconic modernist "Wassily" chair (1927); a 1985 Formica "Ivory" table by Italian designer Ettore Sottsass; and architect Zaha Hadid’s 2006 "Gyre" lounge chair, made of polyester resin and lacquer. Also presented are metalwork, ceramics, glass, jewelry, drawings, and posters.
[Image: Ettore Sottsass “ivory table” (1984) 18.9"dia x 39.4"h.]
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Schedule
from June 23, 2009 to May 01, 2011
Artist(s)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Marcel Breuer, Ettore Sottsass, Zaha Hadid et al.