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Elephant Chair by Bernard Rancillac, Limited Edition 37/100, 1985
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Elephant Chair; Fauteil Éléphant; Bernard Rancillac; Limited Edition; 37/100; 1985; 1980s; Bedside Chair; Side Chair; Lobby Lounge Chair; Reading Chair; Space Age; Mid-Century Modern; Artist; Sculptor; French Design; France; Paris; Signed;
A rare limited edition side chair, known as "Fauteil Éléphant" or "Elephant Chair", designed in 1985 by French artist and sculptor Bernard Rancillac. The Elephant Chair was originally designed in 1966 and exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1968. In 1985 a limited edition of 100 signed pieces was produced. This particular chair is marked as "Rancillac 37/100". As the name already suggests, the design of the chair is inspired by the shape of an elephant. The sculptural fiberglass seat is supported by a black-coated section steel frame, with a horseshoe-shaped foot. This statement piece would fit well in a mid-century modern interior, but also in a post-modern or even a space-age-inspired home.
- Creator:Bernard Rancillac (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 55.52 in (141 cm)Depth: 63 in (160 cm)
- Style:Space Age (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1985
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Antwerp, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU933429569032
Bernard Rancillac
Benard Rancillac was at a very early stage engaged with a critical re-appropriation of pop art’s figurative language. Abandoning informal and abstract painting in 1962, he became a pioneer of French figuration narrative, working from photographic images in magazines, advertisements, popular imagery and comic strips and reinterpreting them to highlight their political implications.
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