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European Decorative Arts and Sculpture

"Knotted" Chair

Made in Arosio, Italy

Designed 1996

Designed by Marcel Wanders, Dutch, born 1963. Made by Cappellini S.p.A., Arosio, Italy, 1946 - present. Made for Droog Design, Amsterdam, 1993 - present.

Carbon and aramid fibers soaked in epoxy resin
29 x 21 x 23 inches (73.7 x 53.3 x 58.4 cm)

Currently not on view

2001-95-1

Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Adolph G. Rosengarten, 2001

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This chair combines macramé (a centuries-old craft) and modern technology. The soft cord-made of a synthetic fiber called aramid and a carbon core-is knotted, then impregnated with an epoxy resin and hung in a frame to harden. The resulting form is featherlight but strong enough to support a person's weight.

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