UP 3
Chair
1969 (designed), 1970 (manufactured)
1969 (designed), 1970 (manufactured)
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| Materials and Techniques | polyurethane foam, nylon-jersey cover |
| Brief Description | model Up 3; Italian 1969 des. G.Pesce man. C&B Italia, Milan |
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| Gallery Label | UP 3 chair
Gaetano Pesce (born 1939)
1969, manufactured 1970
The UP series of chairs were made from vacuum packed moulded polyurethane foam. Once purchased, the user unwrapped the PVC packaging and the chair would spring back into life, returning to its original form. The act of buying and using furniture was thus transformed into a performance.
Italy
Manufacturer: C&B Italia S.p.A, Novedrate
Polyurethane foam, nylon jersey cover
V&A: Circ.211.1970
image caption: UP Chair, publicity photograph, C&B Italia S.p.A., early 1970s(September 2008) |
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| Accession Number | CIRC.211-1970 |
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| record created | October 1, 2008 |
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