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Beetle Stool 600 by Daan De Wit

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Beetle Stool 600 by Daan De Wit Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 45 cm. Materials: Heat-treated stainless steel. 7 kg Also available in different heat-treated steel colors. With buzzing wings, it buzzed by and gently plopped down on the palm of my hand. Just a few seconds before it stretched its wings and took off was the beginning of a lifelong fascination for me as a six-year-old boy. The Beetle Stool is an ode to the wondrous creature that drew me deeper into nature. From a combination of material experiments and the need for a multifunctional object for personal use, I designed a stool with subtle details of a beetle. Three legs and a seat were individually extracted from a stainless steel sheet, then folded, welded, and polished. Finally, they were heat-treated (290-600°C) to extract the color from the material. These polished beetle-like colors and shapes make me dream back to those days as a six-year-old boy with the beetle in my hand. Daan De Wit is a Belgian object designer who started his own studio in 2019. He combines various materials and techniques to produce small collections of objects, inspired by natural phenomena, systems, and ideologies. By looking for the essence, he approaches materials as purely as possible. Techniques are not hidden away, but come to the surface to interact with the material. "By creating objects that are not purely functional, I do not limit myself to traditional formal conventions. This gives the objects a strong identity regardless of their use."
  • Creator:
    Daan De Wit (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2024
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Current Production)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    7-8 weeks
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Geneve, CH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1219239152512
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