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Mogura Table Lamp from the IN-EI collection by Issey Miyake

Mogura Table Lamp from the IN-EI collection

Issey Miyake · 2012

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DETAILS
Artist
Issey Miyake
Date
2012
Medium
Recycled fibers made from PET bottles and LED
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
62.5 × 36 × 36 cm (25 × 14 × 14 in.)
Collection
Architecture and Design
Culture
Japan
Credit line
Gift of Artemide
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