Description
TOM EMERSON (B. 1970) Brutalist chair, back and seat base made of rubber sections, base and seat in solid wood screwed together with large nuts. Circa 1991 Height 88 cm - Length 40 cm - Depth 40 cm A chair in rubber and solid wood, screwed together with large nuts. 34 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. We thank the artist for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. HISTORY : Conceptual chair designed as part of a project to fit out a studio at the Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau. The idea was to design furniture from materials found in Eastern Germany after the fall of the Wall. The designer took these heavy pieces of black rubber, originally used in construction, and combined them with two pieces of solid wood, which were sanded and varnished. A set of 12 chairs and a table were then made for a gallery.
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TOM EMERSON (B. 1970) Brutalist chair, back and seat base made of rubber sections, base and seat in solid wood screwed together with large nuts. Circa 1991 Height 88 cm - Length 40 cm - Depth 40 cm A chair in rubber and solid wood, screwed together with large nuts. 34 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. We thank the artist for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. HISTORY : Conceptual chair designed as part of a project to fit out a studio at the Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau. The idea was to design furniture from materials found in Eastern Germany after the fall of the Wall. The designer took these heavy pieces of black rubber, originally used in construction, and combined them with two pieces of solid wood, which were sanded and varnished. A set of 12 chairs and a table were then made for a gallery.
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