Prototype Pouffe
1965 (designed)
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Clear PVC inflatable seat cushion in an octagonal shape with a central column which is not inflated but serves to maintain the cushion shape and marks the seat. The seat is moulded in an upper and lower octagonal section joined by a single, horizontal seam. A plug valve is on the underside of one section of the octagonal part.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | PVC |
| Brief description | Prototype inflatable pouffe designed by Arthur Quarmby for Pakamac Special Products, Britain, about 1965, PVC |
| Physical description | Clear PVC inflatable seat cushion in an octagonal shape with a central column which is not inflated but serves to maintain the cushion shape and marks the seat. The seat is moulded in an upper and lower octagonal section joined by a single, horizontal seam. A plug valve is on the underside of one section of the octagonal part. |
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| Production type | Prototype |
| Credit line | Given by Arthur Quarmby |
| Production | Prototype made for Marcello Salvadori, Centre for Advanced Study of Science and Art London |
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| Accession number | CIRC.744-1968 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2008 |
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