Artist Monograph

Joe Colombo, Italian

Italian, 1930–1971

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	14	70%
Sculpture	4	20%
Acrylic Painting	1	5%
Textile	1	5%

Production by Decade

1960s

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	4	21.1%
Medium (30–100 cm)	9	47.4%
Large (1–3 m)	6	31.6%

Range: 2.5 cm → 146.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1966	1
1967	1
1970	1
1972	7
1974	1
1977	1
1988	1
1996	1
2000	1
2001	1
2006	2
2010	1
2018	1

Italian Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 20 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Square Plastic System, demountable storage cube Design Acc. 471.1972.3		plastic	19 × 46 1/4 × 16 1/2" (48.3 × 117.5 × 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
281 Acrilica Table Lamp Design Acc. 446.2006	1962	Acrylic and white metal	9 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 9" (23.5 x 24.1 x 22.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Rob Beyer Purchase Fund
Minikitchen Design Acc. 972.2010	1963	Plywood with varnished coniferous wood veneer, aluminum, steel, plastic, laminate, electrical components	35 x 45 x 25 1/2" (88.9 x 114.3 x 64.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Armchair Design Acc. 350.1966	1964	Molded plywood and polyester lacquer	23 1/8 x 27 3/4 x 24 3/4" (58.7 x 70.5 x 62.9 cm), seat h. 9 7/8" (25.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Asimmetrico Drinking Glass Design Acc. 106.1996	1964	Glass	5 3/4 x 2 3/4" (14.6 x 7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 6.99 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Rob Beyer
Coupé Floor Lamp (model 3321) Design Acc. 2226.1967	1966	Enameled and chrome-plated steel	57 1/2" (146 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of George Kovacs, Inc.
Spring Table Lamp Design Acc. 461.1970	1967	Lacquered metal, stainless steel and plastic	17 x 17 x 6 1/4" (43.2 x 43.2 x 15.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Universale stacking side chairs Design Acc. 138.1988.1-3	1967	Polypropylene and rubber	Each: 29 x 16 1/2 x 18 1/2" (73.7 x 41.9 x 47 cm), seat h. 16 15/16" (43 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Poker Table Design Acc. 463.1972.1-2	1968	Laminated wood and stainless steel	27 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8" (70 x 100 x 100 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Boby 3 Portable Storage System Design Acc. 153.1977	1969	ABS plastic	29 x 16 x 16 7/8" (73.7 x 40.7 x 42.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Inter/Graph
Tube Chair of Nesting and Combinable Elements Design Acc. 470.1972	1969–1970	PVC plastic, polyurethane foam, and fabric	25 1/4 x 24 x 44" (64.1 x 61 x 111.8 cm) (nested): w. 24 x diam. 19 3/8" (61 x 49.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Linea 72 flatware and cups for Alitalia Airlines Design Acc. 1253.2018	1970–1972	Plastic	1/4 × 1 × 6 1/4" (0.6 × 2.5 × 15.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the George R. Kravis II Collection
Living Center Design Acc. 1424.2000	c. 1970	Plastic laminate, molded plastic, vinyl strip edging, electric wiring, open weave fabric, pressed-wood board, and metal	25 1/4 x 19 3/4 x 55 1/4" (64.1 x 50.2 x 140.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Rob Beyer Purchase Fund
Square Plastic System Demountable Storage Cubes Design Acc. 471.1972.1-4	1970	ABS polymer	see child records ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Square Plastic System, demountable storage cube Design Acc. 471.1972.1	1970	plastic	31 1/2 × 49 3/4 × 16 1/2" (80 × 126.4 × 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Square Plastic System, demountable storage cube Design Acc. 471.1972.2	1970	plastic	31 × 16 1/2 × 16 1/2" (78.7 × 41.9 × 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Square Plastic System, demountable storage cube Design Acc. 471.1972.4a-b	1970	plastic	Each: 7 3/4 × 16 1/2 × 16 1/2" (19.7 × 41.9 × 41.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Topolino Table Lamp Design Acc. 447.2006	1970	Chromed tubular and lacquered sheet steel	14 x 11 x 7 3/4" (35.6 x 27.9 x 19.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Rob Beyer Purchase Fund
Birillo Bar Stool Design Acc. 1407.2001	1971	Stainless steel, fiberglass, and leather	41 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 19 1/2" (105.4 x 49.5 x 49.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Stacking Cups Design Acc. 454.1974.1-8	1971	Polystyrene	Each (.1-.8): 2 1/8 x 3 1/8" (5.4 x 8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 8.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Alitalia, Italy