Chair no.2
Chair
1992 (Designed), 2001 (Manufactured)
1992 (Designed), 2001 (Manufactured)
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Chair made of unpainted aluminium, with a seat and back formed from a single sheet of beech plywood supported on four metal legs.
Object details
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Title | Chair no.2 (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Aluminium and beech plywood |
Brief description | Chair no.2; designed by Maarten Van Severen (Belgian, born 1956), 1992; manufactured by Top Mouton, Belgium, 2001; aluminium and beech plywood. |
Physical description | Chair made of unpainted aluminium, with a seat and back formed from a single sheet of beech plywood supported on four metal legs. |
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Gallery label | 103-6
CHAIR No.2
Designed by Maarten Van Severen (Belgian, born 1949). 1992
Made by Top Mouton, Belgium, 2001
Aluminium and beech plywood
Like other designer-makers in the 1990s Van Severen produced his own editions of furniture. At the end of the 1990s, however, he licensed his designs to the Belgian manufacturer Top Mouton who manufacture his furniture under his name and guidance. About 150 of these chairs are made each year.
Given by Maarten Van Sevren Meubelen TM, Belgium
W.671-2001(2006) |
Credit line | Given by Maarten Van Severen Meubelen by TM - Belgium |
Object history | In 2001 the manufacturer claimed to make 150 examples of this chair each year. |
Bibliographic reference | 'The Furniture Machine: furniture since 1990', Gareth Williams, V&A Publications, 2006, illustrated p.43. |
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Accession number | W.671-2001 |
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Record created | August 31, 2001 |
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