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
$7,925
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
$1,066
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
$2,785 / item
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
$14,814
H 72.84 in W 35.44 in D 42.52 in
XXL Charred Black Wood Throne Chair, Armchair, Organic Form, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This commanding throne chair merges primitive elegance with modern sculptural design. Hand-carved from a single solid hardwood log, the piece rises dramatically with a towering backr...
Wood
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
$3,889Sale Price / item|20% Off
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
$1,173
H 30.32 in W 29.93 in D 27.56 in
1960s, Danish armchair, red striped furniture wool, oak wood legs.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish armchair. Red striped furniture wool, oak wood legs, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Danish ...
Wool, Oak
$2,073
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
$5,487 / item
H 28.75 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in
Accent Lounge Chair Hello by NOOM, Playful Design, Upholstered, Wool, Rust
By NOOM, Denis Sokolov
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO Low chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophisticati...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wool, Mohair, Acrylic, Ash, Sheepskin, Faux Fur, Alpaca
$9,362 / 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
1960s, Danish Design, Armchair, Oak Wood, Furniture Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s Danish design. Oak wood and furniture wool high back armchair. Original good condition: no smells and no stains.
Wool, Oak
$928
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