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Planta

Hatstand
1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Anonima Castelli (manufacturer)
Piretti, Giancarlo (designer)
Place of origin
Italy (manufactured)

Green ABS plastic hatstand, with six folding coat hooks and two holders for umbrellas which retract when not in use.

Object details

Categories
Plastic
Furniture
Object type
Hatstand
TitlePlanta (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
ABS
ABS
Brief description
Hatstand, green plastic, Italy, 1978. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti and made by Anonima Castelli, Bologna.
Physical description
Green ABS plastic hatstand, with six folding coat hooks and two holders for umbrellas which retract when not in use.
Dimensions
  • Base diameter: 38cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Height: 170cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Object history
Purchased in 1978 from Interspace, London [78/936].
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.59-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321343/planta-hatstand-piretti-giancarlo/
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