Joseph Felt Bench
- Made by: 521 Design
- Price: $1,400
- More Info: 521design.typepad.com
Nodding to the enigmatic artist Joseph Beuys, this layered industrial wool felt bench/ottoman creates a synthesis between fine art and design utilizing low-tech materials. The piece, designed by Chris Ferebee and Laurice Parkin of 521 Design, is currently included in the exhibition Fashioning Felt at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York.
Articles
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Felt Up
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The Relief Chair and Fashioning Felt
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Dwell Collection
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10 Benches
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Events
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Fashioning Felt
This exhibition will explore the varied new uses of felt—an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. Made by matting together wool fibers with…
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Joseph Hart / Out of Moments
Brooklyn-based artist Joseph Hart will be displaying his latest suite of works at this exhibition in Paris. For more on Hart's work, please visit his website.
Video
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Matt Locke at Dwell on Design 2009
Designer Matt Lock presents his creations, made from found materials at his warehouse, at his booth on the floor of Dwell on Design in Los Angeles.
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such a logical, comfortable material for an ottoman!
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