Artist Monograph

Roger Tallon, French

French, 1929–2011

Medium Breakdown

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Other Media	5	83.3%
Sculpture	1	16.7%

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Medium (30–100 cm)	5	83.3%
Monumental (> 3 m)	1	16.7%

Range: 36.9 cm → 398.8 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
2001	4
2007	1
2018	1

French Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 6 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Wimpy chair Design Acc. 1294.2018	c.1960	Lacquered plywood and aluminum	30 1/4 × 17 1/2 × 16" (76.8 × 44.5 × 40.6 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
Helicoid Staircase Design Acc. 66.2007	1964	Aluminum alloy and rubber	157 x 42 x 47" (398.8 x 106.7 x 119.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder
Lighting Fitting with Mobile Arm and Screw Clip (model 33 206) Design Acc. 2297.2001	1972	Die-cast metal, die-cast zinc, and cast aluminum	27 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 27 1/2" (69.9 x 6.7 x 69.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 69.85 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer
Parabolic Spotlight with Base (model 33267) Design Acc. 2294.2001	1972	Die-cast zinc and synthesized material housing and cast aluminum base	h. 25 1/2" (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
Spotlight with Adapter for 3-Phase Light System (model 33 700) Design Acc. 2295.2001	1972	Die-cast metal and aluminum	h. 25 1/2" (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
Spotlight with Mobile Arm and Screw Clip (model 33 203) Design Acc. 2296.2001	1972	Die-cast metal, die-cast zinc, and cast aluminum	14 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 6 3/4" (36.9 x 6.7 x 17.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 17.10 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Architecture & Design	Gift of the manufacturer