Meda Chair
Alberto Medadesigned 1996
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Office chair with aluminum frame, on castors, with black plastic arms, black cushioned seat and white mesh covering high back. Raised on aluminum star-shaped base formed by legs radiating out and down to black plastic casters. Roughly square cushioned seat with aluminum frame, aluminum left uncovered in two back corners. Midway on each side of the seat two black plastic arms are attached. Arms consist of a narrow rectangular hard plastic portion holding aloft a triangular cushioned arm rest. Tall back is roughly rectangular and covered in a white mesh fabric through which the aluminum frame can be seen. On underside of seat a plastic pouch is attached containing manufacturer�s information and instructional booklet.Condition: Unused
- Title: Meda Chair
- Creator Lifespan: Italian, born 1945
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Date Created: designed 1996
- Location Created: Weil am Rhein, Germany
- Type: Furniture, Seating
- Rights: Gift of Vitra, Inc.
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/166720/Meda_Chair
- Medium: Aluminum, plastic, plastic mesh, plano covered foam seat
- Markings: Molded in plastic on underside of chair:"Meda Chair /[in script] Alberto Meda /vitra."In plastic pouch attached to bottom of seat, a white plastic tag printed in black:"UNDER PENALTY OF LAW /THIS TAG IS NOT TO BE REMOVED /EXCEPT BY THE CONSUMER /[line] /URETHANE FOAM 90% /POLYESTER FIBER 10% /[line] /LIC. No. PA-24543 /[line] /Certification is /made by the /manufacturer that /the materials in /this article are /described in /accordance with /law. /[line] /MADE BY /VITRA, INC. /6560 STONEGATE DR., ALLENTOWN, PA 18106 /Date of Delivery ______________ /Conforms to Cal Tech Bulletin 117"In plastic pouch attached to bottom of seat, paper booklet with cover reading:"Meda Chair /Gebrauchsanleitung. /Instruction for use. /Mode demploi. /Gebruiksaanwijzing. /Istruzioni per luso. /Instrucciones para /el uso. /[in bold] vitra. [silhouette of the chair]"Printed on label affixed to plastic pouch:"Ack: 037286-001/ Prod: 41700200 /Date: 01/16/04 /1 of 1"Molded in the aluminum of chair base:"938-646 /AL [inscribed within a triangle within a circle (recycling symbol)]"
- Label: Alberto Meda
- Dimensions: 38 1/4 x 27 3/8 x 20 1/4 in. (97.2 x 69.5 x 51.4 cm)
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession number: 2004.15
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