"Knotted" Chair

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"Knotted" Chair

Designed 1996

Designed by Marcel Wanders (Dutch, born 1963) Made by Cappellini S.p.A., Arosio, Italy (1946–present) Made for Droog Design, Amsterdam (1993–present)

This chair combines macramé (a centuries-old craft) and modern technology. The soft cord-made of a synthetic fiber called aramid and a carbon core-is knotted, then impregnated with an epoxy resin and hung in a frame to harden. The resulting form is featherlight but strong enough to support a person's weight.

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Object Details

Titles:

"Knotted" Chair

Date:

Designed 1996

Artists:

Designed by Marcel Wanders (Dutch, born 1963) Made by Cappellini S.p.A., Arosio, Italy (1946–present) Made for Droog Design, Amsterdam (1993–present)

Medium:

Carbon and aramid fibers soaked in epoxy resin

Dimensions:

29 x 21 x 23 inches (73.7 x 53.3 x 58.4 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Adolph G. Rosengarten, 2001

Accession Number:

2001-95-1

Geography:

Made in Arosio, Italy, Europe

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