arm chair

Joe Colombo (in 1964)

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The two elements made of bent plywood of this armchair interlock like a jigsaw, without any need for screws. The chair is a follow-up to experiments by the architect Gerrit Th. Rietveld.

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Title	arm chair
Material and technique	Varnished and bent multiply
Object type	Arm chair > Chair > Furniture > Living > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width Error: 71,5 is not a valid BCD value cm Height Error: 57,3 is not a valid BCD value cm Depth 66 cm
Artists	Designer: Joe Colombo Executor: Kartell
Accession number	V 1395 (KN&V)
Credits	Gift Martin Visser, 1990
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1990
Creation date	in 1964
Material	Plywood > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Arm chair > Chair > Furniture > Living > Utensil
Technique	Bending > Bent > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Bending > Bent > Shaping techniques > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Varnish > Varnished > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique Varnish > Varnished > Painting technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Italy > Southern Europe > Europe