Object Timeline

1965

  • Work on this object began.

2018

  • We acquired this object.

2025

Textile, Ambiente

This is a Textile. It was designed by Timo Sarpaneva and manufactured by Tampella AB. It is dated 1965 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is cotton. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Design Museum, Helsinki. It is credited Gift of Design Museum, Finland .

Its dimensions are

H x W: 406.4 × 133 cm (13 ft. 4 in. × 52 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Ambiente; Designed by Timo Sarpaneva (Finnish, 1926–2006); Manufactured by Tampella AB; cotton; H x W: 406.4 × 133 cm (13 ft. 4 in. × 52 3/8 in.); Gift of Design Museum, Finland ; 2018-53-1

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