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Surrealist Chairs by Tessa Koot

About the Item

From the series "Additions to the family" by Eindhoven artist, Tessa Koot, originally exhibited in 2012 at Tuttobene during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Three individual chairs sculpted by the artist into figures that seem to belong in a Salvador Dali fantasy landscape. Soft textured chairs with an Internal structure encased in polyurea, an elastomer, during the making process. The underside of each chair has a raised heart-house symbol, the mark of the artist. Measures: Two are 17" W x 17" D x 33" H. One is 13" W x 16" D x 32" H Seat heights 20" and 19". Sold as a set of three.
  • Creator:
    Tessa Koot (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)Seat Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 3
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2012
  • Condition:
    None of these chairs appears ever to have been used.
  • Seller Location:
    Hanover, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU886615606432

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