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Double Ashtray (model 205A Cipro)
1974 · Polished steel and pressure welded aluminum
Overall: 1 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/2" (3.5 x 14 x 6.4 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Bruno Munari
Italian, 1907–1998
WA-00028612
Milan, Italy
SculptureGeometric Abstraction
Representation
None documented
9
Institutional Exhibitions
32
Works in Collection
62
Assets Indexed
7
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Authority Records (3)
Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The Modern Poster
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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Posters from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1976
No image
Word and Image: Posters and Typography from the Graphic Design Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, 1879�1967
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1968
No image
Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967–1968
No image
The Object Transformed
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
No image
Greetings!
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
No image
Two Graphic Designers: Bruno Munari and Alvin Lustig
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Recent Acquisitions, 1946�1953: Department of Architecture and Design
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1953–1954
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New Posters from 16 Countries
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1949
Field Verification (5 fields)
5 cross-verified · 0 single-source
- Birth yearWikidata P569 + Artsy· 92%✓
- NationalityWikidata P27 + Artsy· 92%✓
- BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
- Death yearWikidata P570· 92%✓
- LocationGallery Generic· 72%✓
Source Registry (3)
- Andrew-KrepsTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Bruno Munari was an Italian artist, designer, and theorist whose practice encompassed painting, sculpture, graphic design, and kinetic objects. Working across multiple disciplines from the 1930s onward, he developed a visual language rooted in geometric abstraction and functional form. His investigations into motion, light, and material tactility produced influential work in industrial design, children's education, and experimental art. Munari's writings on design methodology and visual perception established him as a key figure in postwar European modernism.
Source: Andrew Kreps · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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Artworks (32)
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Artwork sources (1)
32 published of 60 catalogued · 36 with image
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 1)
1 entries · 1 sources
- 1945 · MoMA · 1 provMoMA·title
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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