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Venus Chair

A work made of laminated plywood, oak veneer, rubber.

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  • A work made of laminated plywood, oak veneer, rubber.

Date:

2006

Artist:

Konstantin Grcic (German, born 1965)
Manufactured by ClassiCon (German, founded 1990)

About this artwork

Made from bent plywood, the Venus Chair looks, on first glance, as if it is the inner core of the Mars Chair. Further exploration, however, reveals that while its geometries were influenced by the Mars Chair, instead of mimicking the earlier design’s exact nature, its contoured form is a more streamlined rendition made from a simple, graceful assembly that is surprisingly lightweight.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Konstantin Grcic (Designer)

Title

Venus Chair

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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2006

Medium

Laminated plywood, oak veneer, rubber

Dimensions

81.2 × 52.7 × 52.7 cm (32 × 20 3/4 × 20 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Luminaire

Reference Number

2009.618

Extended information about this artwork

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