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Four-face puzzler

Puzzle
c 1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
  • Puzzle
TitleFour-face puzzler (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Wood, painting
Brief description
Four-face puzzle, designed by Fredun Shapur for James Frence Toys, Reading, c 1965
Physical description
Wooden puzzle composed by seven orange pieces that assembled together create blue figures of different animals including a donkey
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Length: 7cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Fredun Shapur
Summary
Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.
Bibliographic reference
Mira Shapur and Amy F. Ogata, Fredun Shapur: playing with design, Piqpoq editions: Paris, 2013
Collection
Accession number
B.36: 1 to 9-2015

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Record createdAugust 20, 2015
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