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1984

  • Work on this object began.

1998

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Shopping Bag, Ecco l'Italia (Here is Italy)

This is a Shopping bag. It was designed by Nathalie Du Pasquier, Christoph Radl and Nathalie Du Pasquier and manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc. and made for (as the client) Bloomingdale's and firm: Sottsass Associates. It is dated 1984 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is print on paper with pink plastic handles. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Berle Geronemus. It is credited Gift of Berle Geronemus.

  • Efira Bowl Bowl
  • glass, brass.
  • Gift of George R. Kravis II.
  • 2018-22-74-a/g

Its dimensions are

53.7 × 30.5 cm (21 1/8 × 12 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in white, bottom of bag: EQUITABLE BAG / CO., INC. L.I.C., NY / © bloomingdale's / DESIGN SOTTSASS ASSOCIATI CHRISTOPH RADL NATHALIE DU PASQUIER

Cite this object as

Shopping Bag, Ecco l'Italia (Here is Italy); Designed by Christoph Radl (Swiss, active Italy, b. 1955), Nathalie Du Pasquier (French, active Italy, b. 1957), Nathalie Du Pasquier (French, active Milan, b. 1957); Manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc.; Client: Bloomingdale's (United States); Firm: Sottsass Associates (Italy); print on paper with pink plastic handles; 53.7 × 30.5 cm (21 1/8 × 12 in.); Gift of Berle Geronemus; 1998-20-1

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