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1990

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Light (Italy)

This is a light. It was designed by Marco Colombo and Mario Barbaglia and produced by ITALIANA LUCE/IL USA INC. and manufactured by PAF and distributed by KOCH + LOWY, INC.. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is plastic,silk. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by KOCH + LOWY, INC.. It is credited Gift of Koch and Lowy INC..

Its dimensions are

58 x 58 x 26 cm (22 13/16 x 22 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Light (Italy); Designed by Mario Barbaglia (Italian, b. 1950), Marco Colombo (Italian, b. 1952); Manufactured by PAF (Italy); Produced by ITALIANA LUCE/IL USA INC. (Italy); Distributed by KOCH + LOWY, INC. (United States); plastic,silk; 58 x 58 x 26 cm (22 13/16 x 22 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.); Gift of Koch and Lowy INC.; 1991-28-1

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