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Christmas Tree FUTURO UFO Bas van Beek, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam

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This Futuro Christmas ball is by Dutch artist Bas van Beek who made this creation from a few of the highlights of the permanent collection of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam The Netherlands A small series of each collection object has been handcrafted in Poland by a company that is specialized in unique handcrafted glass ornaments for your Christmas tree Offered here is a Christmas Ornament of the prototype of the Futuro house by Finnish Architect Matti Suuronen that is in the permanent collection of the museum since 2011 when it was presented after a full restoration The world famous Futuro has has become a classic icon of Modular Architecture in the Space Age period A custom painted yellow example has been used in the video clip by Canadian singer songwriter Stacey, see screenshots of the official video clip that can be found on YouTube The Futuro house traveled to the far ends of the world and landed in New Zealand, Taiwan, USA and Europe It is the perfect example of Modernist modular architecture developed in the late 1960s that is still popular today Now you can order your Futuro on time for Christmas 2023 with free shipping included! Photo credits for main image: Pieter van der Meer Photography Rotterdam, 2020.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Diameter: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Style:
    Space Age (Of the Period)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2020
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Limited Edition)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
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  • Seller Location:
    bergen op zoom, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU930122036452
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