Blue Armchair, 1985
ArtistAxel Kufus,
Essen
*1958
ArtistUlrike Holthöfer,
Herzebrock
*1959
MediumBulky rubbish armchair, car wash brushes
Allgemein85 × 100 × 93 cm
Status
not on displayIn the 1980s, the Düsseldorf sculptor Ulrike Holthöfer and the Berlin designer Axel Kufus experimented with found objects from bulky waste, which they assembled into unusual furniture objects. One example is this "Blue Armchair", which consists of old 1950s household goods and brushes from a car wash. New German Design was the name given to this design offensive. With its ironic, humorous, handcrafted design expression, it was a radical counter-movement to the functional, industrial product design that had been common until then.
Accession
Acquisition 1987
Provenance1987 erworben durch Ankauf von den Künstler*innenInventory numberP 1987-338
Contact
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