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Franz West — Two works: Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair)
Franz West

Two works: Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair)

2003

Two works from Franz West's *Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair)* series present functional sculptures that blur the boundary between art object and everyday furniture. Woven synthetic textile is stretched over steel tubular frames, giving the works a tactile, almost domestic quality while retaining the artist's characteristic sense of humor and bodily engagement. West's deliberate use of modest, utilitarian materials invites the viewer to interact physically with the pieces, challenging traditional notions of how sculpture is experienced.

Medium
woven synthetic textile over steel tubular frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Franz West, Two works: Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair), 2003

Two works from Franz West's *Onkel Stuhl (Uncle Chair)* series present functional sculptures that blur the boundary between art object and everyday furniture. Woven synthetic textile is stretched over steel tubular frames, giving the works a tactile, almost domestic quality while retaining the artist's characteristic sense of humor and bodily engagement. West's deliberate use of modest, utilitarian materials invites the viewer to interact physically with the pieces, challenging traditional notions of how sculpture is experienced.

Medium
woven synthetic textile over steel tubular frame
Year
2003
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Postmodern Art, Functional Art, Steel Frame, Playful Aesthetic, Woven Synthetic, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Textile And Steel, Furniture As Art, Contemporary Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Austrian Artist, Abstract Form, Interactive Object, Textile Art, Neutral Tones, Playful Mood

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