Frame

Applied Arts of Europe

1895/1902

Italy
Designed by Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856-1940)

Carlo Bugatti’s strikingly original furniture relies on a combination of unorthodox materials and imaginative and Near and Far Eastern motifs. His eclecticism, use of complex construction methods, and individuality were recognized with a diploma of honor at the influential First International Exposition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin in 1902.

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Department: Applied Arts of Europe

Artist: Carlo Bugatti
Title: Frame
Place: France (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1895–1902
Medium: Vellum, hammered copper, pewter, walnut, beechwood, and ebonized beechwood
Dimensions: 106.7 × 90.8 × 4 cm (42 × 35 3/4 × 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Antiquarian Society Annual Tour 1974; Jessie Spalding Landon Fund
Reference Number: 1975.332

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