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Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
553 kr
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This unprecedented angle on the oeuvre of Robert Wilson reveals the importance of chair design for his cross-medium artFor American experimental theater stage director and playwright Robert Wilson (born 1941), theater is a totality of visual, textual and performative mediums. Wilson has incorporated furniture designs into his scenography since his earliest productions in the 1960s. "In almost all of my plays, there is a chair specially designed," he said. "Often, the chairs are much like an actor." Wilson’s chairs, with their frequently referential names (the Kafka Chair, Queen Victoria Chairs, the Mondrian Chair), assume expanded significance as the surviving artifacts of each performance.The works in this publication range from 1969 to 2011, from the stainless steel mesh Parzival Sofa (1987) to the painted wood Clementine Hunter Rocker (2011). Wilson’s practice as a designer is illuminated by his practice as a collector, with pieces in materials ranging from wood, bronze and steel to taxidermied legs, tempered glass and neon. This publication includes several works never previously exhibited.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
838 kr
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A stunning compendium of modernist and modernist-inspired cutlery, from such legendary designers as Gio Ponti, Isamu Noguchi and Carlo ScarpaCutlery is an intimate part of our daily lives, a universal touchpoint that crosses cultures and generations. From the early 1900s to today, modern flatware has become far more than a tool. It is a testament to how design, technology, and culture both reflect and shape the way we live. In this unprecedented compendium of over 500 designs—the most comprehensive book available on the topic—the often-overlooked artistry of flatware takes center stage, revealing how designers reinvented these humble items in response to new materials, social change and evolving aesthetics.Organized chronologically, Knife Fork Spoon presents iconic flatware by designers such as Josef Hoffmann, Russel Wright, Gio Ponti and Isamu Noguchi, as well as highlighting lesser-known and experimental designs from Europe, the United States, Japan and beyond. In addition to the standard table sets, the book also includes innovative flatware for children, airline and travel, and accessible designs for those with limited dexterity. The last chapter includes new flatware commissioned specifically for this book, produced using 3D printing, which is revolutionizing how cutlery is designed and produced. By tracing pivotal historical moments alongside forward-thinking designs, Knife Fork Spoon invites readers to discover a new appreciation for these familiar objects.Artists and designers include: Carl Aubock, Mattia Bonetti, Achille Castiglioni, Zaha Hadid, Arne Jacobsen, Misha Kahn, Minjae Kim, Enzo Mari, Nifemi Marcus-Bello, Isamu Noguchi, Gio Ponti, Carl Pott, Andrée Putman, Jacqueline Rabun, Carlo Scarpa, Philippe Starck, Katie Stout, Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube, Robert Venturi & Denise Scott-Brown, Tapio Wirkkala, David Wiseman, Russel Wright and many more.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
592 kr
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An alluring portrait of three beautiful homes and the art and design objects that populate themOver a lifetime spent in London, New York, Los Angeles and points in between, collector Ronnie Sassoon has put together an unparalleled grouping of radical artworks, design objects and houses that elucidate her definition of “selection”: important works by Group Zero and Arte Povera artists such as Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Alighiero Boetti; midcentury designers such as Carlo Scarpa, Frederick Kiesler, Jean Prouvé and Gae Aulenti; and many more. At the center of the collection are three important houses that hold the collection: the Levit House by Richard Neutra in Los Angeles, the Stillman II House by Marcel Breuer in Connecticut and the iconic Dean/Ceglic Loft in SoHo, New York. Each of these structures defines its period and place in design history, and is redefined by the objects that now inhabit it. As Sassoon states, “Following one’s passion and desire creates the most pleasing and sensual atmosphere, reminiscent of every intoxicating past experience, whether it be in film, print, or travel. Those memories influence our selections in our quest for the perfect objet nonpareil.”Sensual and illuminating in turn, Selection documents—through beautiful photographs of thought-provoking tableaus of artworks, objects and interiors—a blueprint for a highly selective way of living. As Philippe Vergne writes in his introduction: “Ronnie’s talent is an uncanny ability to integrate all these elements: the art, the design, the architecture, the color (or the absence of color) are the results of deliberate decisions that raise the bar of aesthetic standards, of quotidian gestures…. The room, the gestures, the spirit of the moment shared in Ronnie’s homes are the moment of generosity.”