Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist currently working out of New York.
Muniz is well known for his broad range of experimental works. While he started his career as a sculptor, his practice today is almost entirely photo-based — creating works but then photographing them.
Muniz’s interest in human visual understanding is the running theme behind the majority of his work, of which a photograph called Key, from Earthworks is a perfect example. The "Earthworks" series also includes images of electrical outlets, tobacco pipes, footprints, scissors, dice, paper airplanes, envelopes, and coat hangers. The juxtaposition of intimate, inanimate objects and the living, changing landscape renders this photographic series truly striking.
Muniz's innovative and shifting methods of visual communication are what constantly earn him recognition and admiration internationally. He frequently destabilizes the conventions of the art history canon by revisiting or appropriating conventions and icons but realizing them in unconventional materials and creative strategies.
Muniz's work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art to name a few.
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Campbell Armchair by Vik Muniz – Red Wool Detail, FSC Wood, Playful Form
By Vik Muniz
Located in Jardim America, SP
The Campbell Armchair, designed by acclaimed Brazilian artist Vik Muniz, brings his conceptual artistry into the realm of furniture design. Known for his challenging perception throu...
Wool
1950s, Danish relax armchair, red furniture wool, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish relax armchair. Original red furniture wool, oak wood legs, brass springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactur...
Wool, Oak
$1,127
H 32.29 in W 24.81 in D 29.14 in
1960s, Danish armchair, furniture wool fabric, teak wood, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish armchair. Multicolor furniture wool fabric, teak wood, oak wood. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Danish furniture...
Wool, Oak, Teak
1970s, Danish armchair, furniture wool, solid oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish armchair. Original beige furniture wool, solid oak wood. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Springs in the seat cushion. Manufa...
Wool, Oak
$7,933
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 31.5 in
Sculptural Black Charred Wood Armchair, Organic Form, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
A dramatic fusion of sculpture and seating, this black charred armchair is hand-carved from a single solid hardwood log and shaped with free-flowing, anatomical precision. Its form i...
Wood
$2,076
H 35.83 in W 37.41 in D 40.95 in
1960s, Danish relax armchair, original condition, red cotton/wool, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish relax chair in original good condition: no smells and no stains. Original red cotton /wool furniture fabric, oak wood legs, brass springs in the seat. The fabric surfac...
Wool, Cotton, Oak
$2,228Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 26.38 in
"Cuore" Armchair, Carbon Steel, Upholstered in Boucle, Wood Detail
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
From Italian: Heart The designer Marta Manente, through the Cuore Collection, make a tribute to her ancestry of Italian origin. The name “Cuore” is related to the values inherited fr...
Metal
"W/S Wood" Armchair by Alma Ébéniste
Located in PARIS, FR
"W/S Wood" Armchair/Chair by Alma Ébéniste. Marquetry in Macassar ebony and Rio rosewood, with polished brass accents. Inspired by the 1930s, the W/S chair features lines that are bo...
Brass
$1,180
H 33.86 in W 26.38 in D 24.41 in
1960s, Danish easy armchair by Fritz Hansen, wool fabric, beech wood.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish easy armchair. Quality furniture wool fabric, beech wood legs and armrests. Chair was reupholstered about 10 years ago by craftsman. Very good condition: no smells, no ...
Wool, Beech
$4,862 / item
H 29.53 in W 32.68 in D 38.19 in
Retro Style Armchair With Curved Form and Pleated Details
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair showcases a distinctive interplay of texture and color through its signature curvaceous form. The pleated details accentuate the smooth, rounded shapes of the low seat ...
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
1970s, Scandinavian armchair, furniture wool, dark beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Scandinavian armchair. White/ gray furniture wool, dark beech wood. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Danish or Swedish fu...
Wool, Beech
$9,372 / item
H 28.35 in W 27.17 in D 23.63 in
Armchair Frame Ebony Veneer Wood Antique Bronze or Silver Details
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’. The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality. A constant...
Metal
$1,720
H 39.38 in W 27.96 in D 29.53 in
1970s, Danish armchair by Fritz Hansen, furniture wool, lacquered beech wood.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish armchair by Fritz Hansen. Original turquoise blue furniture wool, lacquered beech wood, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable co...
Wool, Beech