"Vertebra" Armchair
Gift of Open Ark, The Netherlands, 1989
Catalogue
- Year
- 1974
- Medium
- Polyurethane and leather
- Dimensions
- 40 1/2 in. × 25 7/8 in. × 27 in. (102.9 × 65.7 × 68.6 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Emilio Ambasz
Artist
Painting
Emilio Ambasz is an Argentine architect and designer born in 1943 who integrates landscape, ecology, and humanist urbanism into his practice. His work spans architecture, industrial design, and environmental planning, characterized by an approach that embeds buildings within natural systems rather than imposing upon them. He has designed museums, corporate headquarters, and master plans that prioritize vegetation, water, and human scale.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Emilio Ambasz
- Year
- 1974
- Medium
- Polyurethane and leather
- Dimensions
- 40 1/2 in. × 25 7/8 in. × 27 in. (102.9 × 65.7 × 68.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1974-012137
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified