Hella Jongerius
Dutch, born 1963
Felt Stool
INV-1898
Hella Jongerius
Dutch, born 19632000
Felt Stool
Hella Jongerius Dutch, born 1963 →21st Centurydesigntextile
Date
2000
Medium
Layered felt (cotton) over steel, cotton stitching
Dimensions
50 × 40 × 25 cm (19 11/16 × 15 3/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius transforms everyday materials and processes into unexpected and lively design solutions. Jongerius created Felt Stool as a translation or reworking of an earlier porcelain stool designed as continuous band with gently rounded "legs." In contrast to the rigid porcelain stool, the felt version is lightweight and soft but retains a strong, graphic silhouette. Here, the thick and pliable fabric is laminated in multicolored layers over a metal support, challenging our notions about the nature and performance of textiles.
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