Thursday, October 28, 2021

Franz West | Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair)















Franz West
Onkel-Stuhl (Uncle Chair) 
Paris, France: Self-published, 2001-2009
84.5 x 50.5 x 55.9 cm.
woven synthetic textile over steel tubular frame 
Unlimited Edition, each unique


West had a long history of producing artworks to be sat on. His very first, made in collaboration with Mathis Esterhazy in the late 1980s, were made from scrap metal. For his 1989 solo exhibition at MoMA PS1, the artist laid the chairs out with the day’s newspaper for visitors to read. He placed chairs in front of classic artworks at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, and installed them facing the waterfront for the 1990 Venice Biennale. 


“I’ve lived with basically every furniture type Franz produced—chairs, couches, divans, tables. And I think his dining chairs are among the most comfortable that I’ve come across.” 
- David Zwirner (who represents the artist’s estate)

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