Lathe Chair VIII
Chair
2008 (made)
2008 (made)
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The shape of this double chair is derived from an early nineteenth-century single chair, which the designer stretched and rotated to create the extended back. Like many contemporary Dutch designers, Brajkovic is interested in distorting familiar objects to encourage us to think about them in a new way. The chair is made from bronze rather than wood, another feature that defies our expectations.
The embroidery on the chair reflects Brajkovic's interest in history. It shows three fantastical animals drawn from medieval bestiaries: a camel, a hippopotamus and a wild ass. Like the shape of the chair, these creatures seem at once familiar and strange. The embroidery is 'stretched' across the back of the chair in a witty gesture, which gives it the blurred appearance of a fast-moving object on film.
The embroidery on the chair reflects Brajkovic's interest in history. It shows three fantastical animals drawn from medieval bestiaries: a camel, a hippopotamus and a wild ass. Like the shape of the chair, these creatures seem at once familiar and strange. The embroidery is 'stretched' across the back of the chair in a witty gesture, which gives it the blurred appearance of a fast-moving object on film.
Object details
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| Title | Lathe Chair VIII (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze with a nitric-acid burned patina, embroidered upholstery |
| Brief description | Lathe Chair VIII, 2-seated chair, by Sebastian Brajkovic, 2008, bronze with nitric-acid burned patina, embroidered upholstery. |
| Physical description | Double chair made up of two separate seats with a conjoined back, bronze, with dark grey upholstery embroidered in white and yellow. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 1 of 8 |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | ‘Lathe Chair VIII’
Sebastian Brajkovic (born Netherlands, 1975)
2008
Bronze, nitric-acid burned patina, embroidered fabric
Edition of 8, no. 1 exhibited
V&A: W.40-2008
Purchased after a generous award from the Moët Hennessy – Design Art London Prize
The ‘Lathe Chair’ series was conceived by rotating 19th-century chair shapes around a central axis to stretch them. The finished chairs were cast in bronze, like sculpture, but remain functional as furniture. The upholstery was designed digitally. The result is a marriage of tradition and modernity.(14/07/2009-18/10/2009) |
| Credit line | Purchased after a generous award from the Moët Hennessy Design Art London Prize |
| Production | Attribution note: 1 of 8 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The shape of this double chair is derived from an early nineteenth-century single chair, which the designer stretched and rotated to create the extended back. Like many contemporary Dutch designers, Brajkovic is interested in distorting familiar objects to encourage us to think about them in a new way. The chair is made from bronze rather than wood, another feature that defies our expectations. The embroidery on the chair reflects Brajkovic's interest in history. It shows three fantastical animals drawn from medieval bestiaries: a camel, a hippopotamus and a wild ass. Like the shape of the chair, these creatures seem at once familiar and strange. The embroidery is 'stretched' across the back of the chair in a witty gesture, which gives it the blurred appearance of a fast-moving object on film. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.41-2008 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2009 |
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