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Was Meret Oppenheim Dada or Surrealism?
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Most experts state that Meret Oppenheim was part of Surrealism, not Dada. Oppenheim moved to Paris to attend art school in 1932. There, she met sculptor Alberto Giacometti, who introduced her to Man Ray, Max Ernst and André Breton, considered the founder of the Surrealist movement. Within a year, Oppenheim was exhibiting her paintings with the Surrealists, the first female artist to do so. One of her most famous works is the 1936 Object, the enduringly disconcerting fur-covered teacup, saucer and spoon. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Meret Oppenheim art and furniture.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Rare 1972 Meret Oppenheim “Traccia” Table, Studio Simon, Ultramobili Collection
By Dino Gavina, Simon Gavina Editions, Ultramobile Collection, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This rare and iconic table features a gold leaf-covered wooden top with embossed bird tracks across the surface. It rests on two sculptural solid brass legs, shaped like bird feet.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass, Gold Leaf
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Meret Oppenheim, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meret Oppenheim Traccia sculptural table
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
In 1971, Dino Gavino launched what he called “l’opera d’arte funzionale”, or functional artworks, in so doing inaugurating a new approach of furnishing where surreal objects were adapted for everyday use. This led to the creation of the Ultramobile collection. These pieces, that went beyond (ultra) furniture (mobile) engaged the imagination, complementing rational intelligence with a sense of wonder, where geometry interacted with fantasy. One of these pieces was the low table that the Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim designed in 1929 for Leo Castelli’s avant-garde gallery, dubbing it the “Bird Leg Table...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,876 Sale Price / item
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Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table
By Meret Oppenheim, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meret Oppenheim Traccia sculptural table
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
In 1971, Dino Gavino launched what he called “l’...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
$3,876 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Early Meret Oppenheim Traccia Side Table for Simon Gavina, Italy 1972
By Meret Oppenheim, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Milan, IT
Meret Oppenheim Traccia side table by Simon Gavina 1972
Designed by Meret Oppenheim in 1939 and produced by Simon Gavina in 1972
Gold leaf wood...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
20th Century Meret Oppenheim Traccia Side Table by Simon Gavina Golden '70s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Meret Oppenheim
Located in Turin, Turin
This table is a surrealist piece of furniture made while International Style was popular. Meret Oppenheim was a German-born Swiss artist and designer best known for her teacup lined ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Meret Oppenheim Traccia Sculptural Table for Cassina, Italy, new
By Meret Oppenheim, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price varies dependent on the choice of material and size.
Meret Oppenheim Traccia sculptural table Manufactured by Cassina ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
